Wednesday's Twins-Atlanta game recap

The Twins were 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position Wednesday and 0-for-23 over the series.

June 28, 2023 at 10:55PM
Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson (28) runs the base after hitting a solo home run in the eight inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Matt Olson had a solo homer and an RBI double for two of the Braves’ three runs. (Brynn Anderson, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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Matt Olson, Braves

Atlanta's cleanup hitter drove in two of the team's three runs. He bashed an RBI double in the first inning and hit a 401-foot solo homer in the eighth inning.

By the numbers

12 Games the Twins have lost this season when their pitchers allowed three or fewer runs.

7 Times Ronald Acuña reached base in the three-game series, scoring four runs.

0 Hits by Twins batters in 23 at-bats with runners in scoring position during the three-game series. They were 0-for-8 on Wednesday.

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Bobby Nightengale

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Bobby Nightengale joined the 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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