Thursday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

August 9, 2019 at 4:50AM

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Mike Clevinger, Cleveland

The righthander held the Twins to two runs over seven innings on three hits and one walk with nine strikeouts.

BY THE NUMBERS

6 Walks issued by Kyle Gibson, a career high.

30 Runs scored by opponents over the past three games, in the Twins' second three-game losing streak of the season.

ON DECK

Cleveland's Shane Bieber is coming off of a complete-game victory over the Angels on Sunday and is 2-0 with a 4.09 ERA in his career vs. the Twins. He faces Twins rookie Devin Smeltzer.

La VELLE E. NEAL III

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