Thursday's Twins-White Sox game recap

September 1, 2017 at 2:07AM
This is a 2017 photo of Eddie Rosario of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the 2017 active roster as of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: FLDG101
This is a 2017 photo of Eddie Rosario of the Minnesota Twins baseball team. This image reflects the 2017 active roster as of Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017 when this image was taken. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ORG XMIT: FLDG101 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Eddie Rosario, Twins

His one-out, ninth-inning single drove in Brian Dozier with tying run, gave him 25 RBI in August.

BY THE NUMBERS

20 Twins victories in August, in 30 games, their second 20-win month since 1991, both coming with Paul Molitor as manager (May 2015 was the other).

5 Twins players to accumulate 20 RBI in August, most ever for a single month.

5 Twins victories in Bartolo Colon's most recent six starts with them.

2 Hits given up by rookie reliever Alan Busenitz in his past nine outings, totaling 12⅔ scoreless innings.

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