A couple notes after the Twins' third straight defeat:
Sano update: Miguel Sano took batting practice before the game and was ready to play, but then he got sick. As in revisiting his lunch sick. He watched the first seven innings from the bench before he was sent home. The Twins aren't sure if he will be available for Wednesday's matinee. We'll see how he is in the morning," Twins manager Paul Molitor said.
Wheeler's debut: Jason Wheeler made his major league debut, giving up a run over two innings of work. "Heart was racing a little more than normal," he said, "but it was good to get the first one out of the way." He had a group of 10 friends and family members cheering him on. It included his wife, who flew in from their home in Durham, N.C. He almost got out of the ninth unscathed. George Springer hit a grounder to Joe Mauer, who flipped to Wheeler as he charged for the bag. "I've made that a lot of times, catching the ball barehanded," Wheeler said. "I took my eye off of it." He dropped the ball and Springer was safe. Then he walked Josh Reddick. Then Jose Altuve reached after Mauer couldn't scoop Polanco's throw in the dirt (he usually does). That allowed Springer to score. Then Reddick scored on a single. All after Wheeler couldn't hold on to the toss. "I gotta catch that throw," he said.
Adrianza's play: The Twins might have gotten out of the fifth unscathed if Ehire Adrianza had fielded Jose Altuve's sharp grounder. He had a chance at an inning-ending double play. The ball took a bad hop on him. At first I didn't think it was a bad play. Having looked at replays a few times, I think Adrianza could have made the play, and the scorer could have given him an error.
