Thursday's Twins-Royals game recap
Pablo López was an impact player, with a victory in his Twins debut.
March 31, 2023 at 2:33AM
Pablo López, Twins
His first Opening Day start, and Twins' debut, was a success — two hits and no runs in 5⅓ innings.
BY THE NUMBERS
2:32 Time of game, an indication that the pitch clock will have a big effect on MLB this year.
1 Triple by Byron Buxton, making him the second Twin in 22 years, along with Max Kepler in 2021, to collect one on Opening Day.
2 Venezuelan pitchers who have started on Opening Day for the Twins; López joins Johan Santana (2006 and 2007).
Only 34 years old, Jeremy Zoll has worked his way up the organizational ranks since coming to the Twins in 2018.
