Tuesday's Twins-Cincinnati game recap
The Twins' Willi Castro had a do-it-all performance. He saved two runs with a sliding catch in the fourth inning and robbed a two-run home run in the seventh. And he hit a two-run homer.
Willi Castro, Twins
It was a do-it-all performance. He saved two runs with a sliding catch in the fourth inning and robbed a two-run home run in the seventh. And he hit a two-run homer.
By the numbers
16 Strikeouts from Kenta Maeda over his past two starts, which spans 12⅓ innings.
11 Hits by Matt Wallner in his past 25 at-bats after he sat for one game against a righthanded pitcher.
8 Twins starters who recorded a hit Tuesday. Alex Kirilloff was the only batter held hitless.
Minnesota regains the lead for the final AL wild-card spot with the victory and a Tigers blowout loss.