Saturday's Twins-Pittsburgh game recap

Andrew McCutchen has feasted on the Twins a lot for someone who has played in the NL for almost his entire career.

August 20, 2023 at 3:11AM
Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen hits a three-run home run against Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jordan Balazovic in the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bailey Hillesheim)
Pirates star Andrew McCutchen blasted a three-run homer off Twins reliever Jordan Balazovic in the ninth inning Saturday night at Target Field. (Bailey Hillesheim, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates

The 2013 NL MVP's sixth-inning single tied the game; his three-run, ninth-inning blast to the upper deck put it away.

BY THE NUMBERS

12 Games in which the Twins have struck out at least 15 times; previously, they have never had more than seven in a season.

6 Home runs by McCutchen against the Twins, tying Toronto as the most he's hit against an AL team.

24 Double plays grounded into by Carlos Correa, four more than any other major leaguer.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the 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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