GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Bailey Ober, pitcher
The starter threw five shutout innings before giving up a home run shortly before his departure in the sixth inning. Overall, he allowed four hits with no walks and struck out six.
BY THE NUMBERS
4-4 Record the Twins need through their final eight games to avoid a 90-loss season.
15 Number of home runs Byron Buxton has this year, one off his season-high mark set in 2017 through 140 games. He's played just 53 this season.
0-for-20 George Springer's luck against the Twins this season, including going 0-for-4 Friday.
UP NEXT
Twins righthander John Gant (5-9, 3.76 ERA) vs. Toronto lefty Robbie Ray (12-6, 2.72) at 6:10 p.m. Saturday at Target Field in the third installment of a four-game series.
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