Giovanny Urshela lived a weekend of pure strength. The Cartagena native hit his second consecutive home run on Sunday, the third of the season, in his team, the Minnesota Twins, 3-1 over the Cleveland Guardians in front of 19,850 spectators at Target Field in Minneapolis.
Urshela, who had homered again on Saturday in Saturday’s 3-2 loss in the second game of the series against the old Indians, showed his gunpowder again and hit a solo homerun off starter Triston McKenzie in the bottom of the fourth, with two outs on the board and on the first roll.
The man from Cartagena brandished a 91.8mph streamer and took the fence in the left sector of midfield.
Go, go… Gio away! #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/IatOdxc3yR
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 15, 2022
The Twins, who are the leaders of the Central Division of the American League, had taken the lead from the first act with 20 wins and 15 losses, with a single by Max Kepler that propelled Venezuelan utility man Luis Arráez to the plate.
The Guardians, who this time did not have Colombian outfielder Óscar Mercado and who are in third place in the American League Central Division standings, with 16 celebrations and 17 regrets, three games behind Minnesota, tied the game in the top of the fourth inning. inning on a Jose Ramirez home run through the middle forest.
However, Urshela immediately calmed the water and made it 2-1 to the delight of the local fans, who later watched American Byron Buxton also take the ball out of the field in the fifth episode to increase the advantage and penalty for the second host. wins in series of three games.
Urshela, who was 1-for-3 and has an offensive average of 235, shone with his two home runs and his glove safety. In this Sunday’s game, he shone in a field jewel and aroused the admiration of all present. He caught a tight, tight shot to the hot corner, quickly extended his arm and threw accurately to first base, where Luis caught Arraez, to knock out Myles Straw.
GIO, YOU MUST FAKE US!?!?#mntwins pic.twitter.com/iXo7Eeeu4A
— Bally Sports North (@BallySportsNOR) May 15, 2022
Joe Ryan, who threw six complete innings, came away with the win. McKenzie took the loss. Emilio Pagan scored his fifth save of the season.
The Twins will begin a three-game run against the A’s at the Oakland Coliseum this Monday at 8:40 PM.
Gio connects. #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/77SHQJlaOz
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) May 15, 2022
Source: El heraldo
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