Twins smash 5 home runs and crush Cubs; Wesneski vows to learn where to miss. McGrawDHSports Cubs
MINNEAPOLIS -- As soon as Joey Gallo's bat met ball in the third inning, Cubs pitcher Hayden Wesneski appeared to let go with a cry of anguish on the mound.
The Twins blasted 5 home runs on the day, with Wesneski giving up four, all to left-handed hitters. DH Alex Kiriloff hit a pair, including an opposite field shot in the first inning. But it was Gallo's monster shot that set the blowout in motion. Kiriloff followed with a rocket to center field, then Jorge Polanco capped a 10-pitch at-bat with a 2-run homer in the fifth.
by signing up you agree to our terms of service "It just felt like overall, execution was a little suspect, relative to where it has been," Barnhart said."It's just one of those days. A lot of times attacking lineups is execution over stuff and it felt like today we just didn't have our best execution. Against a lineup like that, when you miss spots or they paint you into a bad count, it's not just singles, it's loud, loud contact.
"We haven't had many clunkers like that early on we're out of the game," Ross said."We'll be back at it tomorrow." "It's a unique arm angle," Barnhart said."It's a really low slot. In a way, it feels like he's throwing uphill, which is extremely difficult to get your barrel above the ball. You look up at the radar gun and the number doesn't blow you away, but it feels probably feels 4, 5, 6 miles per hour harder at the plate than what the actual velocity says; 94 feels like 100.
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