Wednesday's Twins-White Sox game recap
Impact player
Lucas Giolito, White Sox
The righthander lasted eight innings, giving up only two hits and one run, on a Nelson Cruz homer in the third inning. He walked three but struck out 11.
By the numbers
0 Runs Alexander Colome has given up so far in May. The Twins righthander also only given up two hits, the most recent from May 5. That's after giving up 12 hits and 15 runs in April.
50 Nelson Cruz's rank on MLB's career home run list, tied with Mike Piazza at 427. His 10th home run of the season also gave Cruz his 26th homer after turning 40.
8 Games, of the nine he has played, that Twins rookie Trevor Larnach has reached base safely.
MEGAN RYAN
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The eight Twins headed for arbitration are Royce Lewis, Joe Ryan, Jhoan Duran, Bailey Ober, Ryan Jeffers, Willi Castro, Griffin Jax and Trevor Larnach.