Tuesday's Twins-Cleveland game recap
April 18, 2018 at 4:56AM
IMPACT PLAYER
Francisco Lindor, Cleveland
The shortstop, who was born 20 miles from San Juan, fired up the Hiram Bithorn Stadium crowd when his two-run homer in the fifth inning opened the scoring.
BY THE NUMBERS
6 Times Jake Odorizzi has given up at least three home runs in a game.
900 Career walks for Joe Mauer.
12 Game hitting streak by Brian Dozier.
ON DECK
Wednesday's Indians starter, Carlos Carrasco, was 3-0 with an 0.92 ERA against the Twins last season, and enters the game riding a 12-decision win streak against AL Central teams. First pitch is at 6:10 p.m.
La VELLE E. NEAL III
about the writer
Major League Baseball switched a pair of series involving the Tampa Bay Rays to the first two months of the season in an attempt to avoid summer rain at open-air Steinbrenner Field, their temporary home following damage to Tropicana Field.
