Twins catcher Gary Sanchez celebrated with first baseman Luis Arraez after hitting a three-run homer against the Angels on Saturday night. (Andy Clayton-King, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Gary Sanchez, Twins

The catcher finished with four RBI, three coming on his fifth-inning home run, to help his team end its losing streak.

BY THE NUMBERS

143 Strikeouts for Joe Ryan, including five Saturday, leaving him one shy of tying Francisco Liriano's 2006 Twins rookie record.

24 Games since the Twins last scored at least eight runs, a 10-5 victory over Boston on Aug. 30.

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