Thursday's Twins-Cubs game recap
Twins rookie pitcher Joe Ryan struck out 11 of 18 batters he faced.
September 23, 2021 at 3:05AM
IMPACT PLAYER
Joe Ryan, Twins
Faced only 18 batters, but sent 11 of them trudging back to the dugout with a strikeout.
BY THE NUMBERS
.428 Career batting average (12-28) in Wrigley Field by Max Kepler, who had six hits in the two-game series.
11 Career games with two or more home runs by Kepler, who narrowly missed his third three-homer game.
6 Strikeouts, of 11 by Twins starter Joe Ryan, resulting from a called third strike.
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