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).
Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge earned his second American League honor on Thursday.
