Wednesday's Twins-Tampa Bay recap

Randy Arozarena's solo home run in the ninth inning broke a tie and clinched the game for the Rays.

September 13, 2023 at 11:15PM
Twins first baseman Alex Kirilloff catches a throw from third baseman Royce Lewis to retire the Rays’ Randy Arozarena on a fourth-inning groundout. (Renee Jones Schneider, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER

Randy Arozarena, Rays

With score tied in ninth, smashes a sweeper into the third deck.

BY THE NUMBERS

11 Twins who have hit 10 or more home runs, tying franchise record (2016, 2019); Twins are only MLB team to do it three times.

10 Losses in relief by Griffin Jax, the most by Twin since Ron Davis lost 11 times in 1984.

46 Called third strikes taken this year by Edouard Julien, the most by a Twin since Miguel Sanó's 50 in 2016.

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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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