Tuesday's Twins-Oakland game recap

Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober struck out eight, walked none and gave up two hits in five shutout innings.

September 27, 2023 at 2:58AM
Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober threw against the Athletics in the drizzly first inning Tuesday night at Target Field. (JEFF WHEELER, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Bailey Ober, Twins

The righthander spun five shutout innings in 86 pitches. He struck out eight, walked none and gave up two hits.

BY THE NUMBERS

7 Grand slams by Twins hitters this season, the second-highest total in club history.

14 Bases-loaded walks drawn by the Twins in 2023, second most in MLB. The Twins had three, fewest in the majors, in 2022.

463 The distance, in feet, on Matt Wallner's first-inning grand slam. It was the rookie's longest home run of the season.

about the writer

Bobby Nightengale

Minnesota Twins reporter

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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