Saturday's Twins-Houston game recap

The Twins struck out 33 batters Friday and Saturday, the most in any two-game span in team history.

April 8, 2023 at 11:04PM

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Kyle Farmer, Twins

Three hits, three runs scored, three runs batted in — and his first home run as a Twin.

BY THE NUMBERS

33 Batters struck out by Twins pitchers Friday and Saturday, the most in any two-game span in team history.

3 Pitches Jhoan Duran needed to strike out Yainer Diaz, the seventh one-batter save by a Twins reliever in a decade.

4 Runs allowed by Joe Ryan on Saturday, equaling the combined total of his four fellow Twins starters this year.

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Phil Miller

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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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