Friday's Twins-Baltimore game recap

A quick look at Friday night's game

July 2, 2022 at 6:06AM
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Juan Minaya throws to a Baltimore Orioles batter during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 1, 2022, in Minneapolis. The Twins won 3-2. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Juan Minaya earned the victory in his return to the Twins from Class AAA St. Paul. (Bruce Kluckhohn, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Byron Buxton, Twins

The center fielder's 21st home run delivered a walkoff victory, the third of his career.

BY THE NUMBERS

90 Career strikeouts by Joe Ryan in his first 17 major league games, setting a franchise record.

22 Games in which the Twins have recorded five or fewer hits this year; they are 6-16 in those games.

29 Multihit games by Luis Arraez, the most in the major leagues.

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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