Sunday's Twins-Colorado game recap

Bailey Ober gave up two hits and one run over 6⅔ innings. He struck out nine without issuing a walk.

October 2, 2023 at 2:36AM
Colorado Rockies' Brenton Doyle, left, slides safely into home plate to score the winning run on a wild pitch by Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Jordan Luplow in the 11th inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
The Rockies’ Brenton Doyle scored the winning run on a wild pitch Sunday. What was particularly notable: He scored from second, and he scored on a wild pitch from Jordan Luplow. (David Zalubowski, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Bailey Ober, Twins

In his longest start since July 1, Ober gave up two hits and one run over 6⅔ innings. He struck out nine without issuing a walk.

BY THE NUMBERS

16 Twins players who recorded 200-plus plate appearances this season, a team record.

17 Strikeouts from Twins pitchers Sunday, matching their highest total in a game this season for the third time.

87 Wins during the 2023 regular season, the most by a Twins team since Minnesota won 101 games in 2019.

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Bobby Nightengale

Minnesota Twins reporter

Bobby Nightengale joined the Star Tribune in May, 2023, after covering the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer for five years. He's a graduate of Bradley University.

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