IMPACT PLAYER: Jose Miranda, Twins
Saturday's Twins-Baltimore recap
For the second day in a row, the Twins entered the bottom of the ninth inning trailing by a run but emerged as a walkoff winner.
July 3, 2022 at 12:04AM
![Minnesota Twins pinch hitter Jose Miranda (64) celebrates after hitting a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Twins a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Target Field in Minneapolis. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/E5CZVASOVMTGGHUNHJ2YX5UF3A.jpg?&w=712)
Miranda came into the game on defense in the top of the ninth inning, but his moment came later at the plate. His line-drive single to left scored the winning run.
BY THE NUMBERS
2018 The most recent season a Twins rookie recorded a walkoff hit, from Willians Astudillo's two-run homer off Kansas City's Jason Hammel on Sept. 9.
30 Multihit games for Luis Arraez, best in the majors, after he hit two doubles Saturday.
A former second-round pick of the Rangers, Alex Speas has pitched in four major league games.
