Tuesday's Twins-Tampa Bay recap

Willi Castro delivered the key blow, a two-run homer in the seventh inning that was the difference in the 3-2 victory

September 13, 2023 at 3:52AM
Twins relief pitcher Jhoan Duran, left, and center fielder Willi Castro celebrated the team’s 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday at Target Field. (Bruce Kluckhohn, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER

Willi Castro, Twins

Goes low for a breaking ball and drives it into the seats to give Twins the lead.

BY THE NUMBERS

.400 Max Kepler's batting average (14-for-35 with five extra-base hits) since Aug. 25.

8 Strikeouts, a career high, by Zack Littell, double his best total in three years as a Twin.

14 Twins victories, of 50 such games this year, when collecting six or fewer hits.

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Phil Miller

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Phil Miller has covered the Twins for the Star Tribune since 2013. Previously, he covered the University of Minnesota football team, and from 2007-09, he covered the Twins for the Pioneer Press.

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