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Wednesday's Twins-Milwaukee Brewers game recap

The temperature at first pitch for the Milwaukee Brewers' 10-inning win over the Minnesota Twins was the third-hottest in American Family Field history.

By Bobby Nightengale

August 24, 2023 at 12:14AM
Milwaukee Brewers' Willy Adames celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Milwaukee’s Willy Adames hit a two-run bomb in the sixth and scored the winning run in the tenth. (Morry Gash, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Willy Adames, Brewers

The shortstop, who scored the game-winning run, blasted a two-run homer in the sixth inning off Twins reliever Emilio Pagán and a game-tying RBI single in the 10th inning vs. Jhoan Duran.

BY THE NUMBERS

97 Degrees at first pitch, the third-hottest temperature in American Family Field's 23-year history.

5 Runs allowed by Twins relievers Pagán, Caleb Thielbar and Duran in their 32⁄3 innings.

17 Homers from Michael A. Taylor this season, two shy of tying his career high (2017).

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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.

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