Wednesday's Twins-Kansas City game recap

Jose Miranda had two hits for the Twins, including a first-inning home run.

August 17, 2022 at 11:37PM
Minnesota Twins first baseman Jose Miranda (64) points to the sky after hitting a home run in the bottom of the first inning which also drove in Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez (2) Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, Minneapolis, Minn. Kansas City Royals at Twins ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com
Twins first baseman Jose Miranda pointed to the sky after his first-inning home run. (Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

IMPACT PLAYER

Jose Miranda, Twins

A two-run first-inning home run, one of his two hits, provided all the offense the Twins would need.

BY THE NUMBERS

97 Career hits at Target Field by Salvador Perez, second most by an opponent in stadium history.

26 Consecutive scoreless innings by the Twins' pitching staff.

20 Innings, of the 24 turns at bat in the series, that the Twins collected a hit; a runner reached base in 22 of the 24.

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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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