GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Max Kepler, Twins
His first homer of the game capped an eight-run inning, his second one won the game.
BY THE NUMBERS
17 Consecutive Target Field games with a hit by Astros star Jose Altuve, the ballpark record by a visiting player.
32 Combined walks issued by both teams in the three-game series, along with 61 strikeouts.
11 Consecutive Twins victories when Kyle Gibson starts, the team's longest such streak since 2006.
PHIL MILLER
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