GAME RECAP
IMPACT PLAYER
Ozzie Albies, Braves
Hit two home runs and had four hits for the second game in a row.
BY THE NUMBERS
16 Hits given up to the Braves by Twins pitchers for the second game in a row.
18 RBI in the past 15 games for Twins third baseman Miguel Sano.
3 Seasons in which the Twins have turned two triple plays (1988, 1990, 2019); they have 14 triple plays in their 59-year history.
UP NEXT
The Twins open a crucial four-game series with Cleveland at Target Field.
PHIL MILLER
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