Thursday's Twins-Seattle game recap

May 17, 2019 at 6:51AM
Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler, right, is congratulated by third base coach Tony Diaz as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Erik Swanson during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 16, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Twins right fielder Max Kepler was congratulated by third base coach Tony Diaz as he ran the bases after hitting a solo home run off Mariners starting pitcher Erik Swanson. (Ken Chia — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: C.J. Cron, Twins

He had his third four-hit game in the past eight, including a two-run homer to the upper deck in left field.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Doubles for Miguel Sano in his 2019 debut, the second driving in a run.

13 Home runs off Michael Pineda this season after he gave up three solo shots.

1 Games in T-Mobile Park history where each team hit four home runs; this was the first.

ON DECK

Seattle will pitch lefthanders the rest of this series, starting with Marco Gonzalez on Friday.

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