Friday's Twins-Colorado game recap

A quick look at Friday night's series opener.

June 25, 2022 at 3:43AM
Colorado Rockies pitcher German Marquez winds up during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Minneapolis. The (AP Photo/Craig Lassig)
Rockies pitcher German Marquez took a shutout into the eighth inning Friday night at Target Field. (Craig Lassig, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: German Marquez, Colorado

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

German Marquez, Colorado

The veteran righthander, who came into the night with a 6.16 ERA, won his third consecutive decision by limiting Twins to three hits over 7⅔ shutout innings.

BY THE NUMBERS

7 Pitches thrown by Marquez in the bottom of the fifth inning, when he faced four batters, giving up one hit. That came after Dylan Bundy threw six pitches in the top of the inning.

2:17 Time of game; no nine-inning game at Target Field has been quicker since June 7, 2018.

17 Outs recorded by Colorado's defense via ground balls.

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Minnesota 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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