GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Austin Jackson, White Sox
His grand slam drifted foul by about a foot, but he came right back and slapped a bases-loaded single to score two critical runs.
BY THE NUMBERS
2 Innings this season, of the 64 they have played, in which the Twins collected more than two hits.
2 Maximum number of runs the Twins have scored in an inning this season; they've done it only twice.
5 Consecutive losses by the Twins in Target Field openers.
ON DECK
After a day off, the Twins return Wednesday, with Phil Hughes on the mound against Chicago's Carlos Rodon.
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