IMPACT PLAYER
Sean Murphy, Oakland
Followed a walk by blasting a 1-0 slider into the upper deck in left field, giving Oakland a 3-0 lead.
BY THE NUMBERS
55 Home runs allowed by the Twins in 2021, more than any other MLB team.
7 Home runs allowed at Target Field by Matt Shoemaker, of the 10 he has given up this year.
390 Career plate appearances by Willians Astudillo without ever taking a called third strike, a streak that ended Friday.
ON DECK
Jose Berrios, who gave up only one run over five innings in Oakland last month, tries to stop the Twins' losing streak.
PHIL MILLER