Monday's Twins-Tigers game recap

Max Kepler's grand slam and the end of Joe Smith's scoreless streak were two of the notable numbers on Monday night.

May 24, 2022 at 4:32AM
Max Kepler rounded the basses after hitting a grand slam in the first inning. (Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Max Kepler, Twins

His grand slam granted a Twins a 4-0 lead in the first inning. It was his third career grand slam and first since Aug. 26, 2017.

BY THE NUMBERS

1,000 Home runs from Twins players at Target Field, thanks to Kepler's shot to the right-field deck.

2 Consecutive days Gio Urshela drove in Kepler with the winning run on a single in the ninth inning.

1 Earned runs Joe Smith has given up this year in his 17 innings; Detroit tied the score off him in the seventh inning.

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