Wednesday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

April 4, 2019 at 3:06AM
This is a 2019 photo of Mitch Garver of the Minnesota Twins. This image reflects the 2019 active roster as of Feb. 22, 2019, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: standard transref
This is a 2019 photo of Mitch Garver of the Minnesota Twins. This image reflects the 2019 active roster as of Feb. 22, 2019, when this image was taken. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: standard transref (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Game replay

IMPACT PLAYER

Mitch Garver, Twins

After three days off, the backup catcher returned to contribute a double and two singles, driving in two runs.

BY THE NUMBERS

30 Consecutive stolen bases by Byron Buxton, a franchise-record streak that dates to May 2017.

100 Career doubles by Eddie Rosario, precisely one-third as many as teammate Nelson Cruz.

19 Consecutive stolen bases by the Royals, a streak stopped when Jorge Soler was caught on a double steal in the fourth inning.

ON DECK

After their third day off in a week Thursday, the Twins open a series in Philadelphia for the third time in their history and first since 2010.

PHIL MILLER

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