Friday's Twins-Angels game recap
April 17, 2021 at 6:16AM
IMPACT PLAYER
Justin Upton, Angels
The cleanup hitter made it apparent why he's positioned where he is in the lineup, hitting a grand slam in the seventh to all but seal the win.
BY THE NUMBERS
4 Double plays the Twins hit into Friday, all started by third baseman Luis Rengifo. That's one off the franchise record of five, last done in 2012.
6-10 The height of former Twins pitcher Aaron Slegers, who is now the tallest Angels player in history. He also allowed two Twins runs in the sixth inning.
2 Grand slams the Twins have given up this year, the only team to get to two.
ON DECK
The series resumes with Matt Shoemaker starting for the Twins against Jose Quintana.
MEGAN RYAN
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