GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Miguel Sano, Twins
Had three hits, including a monster home run to start the Twins' five-run seventh-inning, and two nice defensive plays.
BY THE NUMBERS
5 Times on base for Byron Buxton over his past two games.
9 Three-ball counts Texas righthander Andrew Cashner dealt with. He walked six batters, but none scored.
14 Hits for the Twins, a season high.
ON DECK
Twins lefthander Hector Santiago is 7-4 with a 4.04 ERA in his career vs. the Rangers but was 1-2 with a 6.63 ERA in four starts against them last season. Texas lefthander Cole Hamels will be coming off of his first win of the season.
La VELLE E. NEAL III
