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Wednesday's Twins-Guardians recap

Cleveland's comeback win marked the first time this season the Twins lost when leading after eight innings.

By Bobby Nightengale

August 30, 2023 at 10:35PM

The Twins had no response for Kole Calhoun’s three-run homer in the 10th inning. (Craig Lassig, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Kole Calhoun, Guardians

The Twins used lefthander Kody Funderburk to put Calhoun in a lefty-on-lefty matchup in the 10th inning, but Calhoun rocketed a fastball in a 3-0 count for a go-ahead, three-run homer.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 The number of times this season the Twins lost a game when leading after eight innings. They previously were 56-0.

2.92 Sonny Gray's ERA, the lowest in the American League, after he tossed seven scoreless innings.

25 Multi-hit games from Donovan Solano this season. He singled in the third and fifth innings.

about the writer

Bobby Nightengale

Minnesota Twins reporter

Bobby Nightengale joined the Minnesota Star Tribune in May, 2023, after covering the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer for five years. He's a graduate of Bradley University.