GAME RECAP
Impact player
Jason Giambi, Cleveland
He is batting only .190 at age 42, but the former MVP rose to the occasion, blasting a three-run homer off Casey Fien to tie the score in the eighth inning.
BY THE NUMBERS
1 Twins losses when Joe Mauer collects a career-high five hits; they were 4-0 in those games before Wednesday.
.447 Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis' batting average against the Twins this year (21-for-47), including 10 extra-base hits.
72 Games missed because of a concussion by Wilkin Ramirez, who played for the first time since May 25.
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