Eddie Rosario’s fantastic season got even better on Thursday afternoon as he smashed a double in his first at-bat and then hit a towering, three-run homer down the right-field line to give the Twins a 7-0 lead in the fourth inning.
This one was even in the zone. #RedHotRosie https://t.co/ouU9JuqyY3
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) June 7, 2018
Rosario then threw a strike in the air from left field to nab a running at the plate in the top of the fifth inning.
On the season, Rosario is batting .312 with 14 homers and 43 RBI. Escobar is hitting .286 with 12 homers and 38 RBI.
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The other Ed, Eduardo Escobar, followed Rosario’s first-inning double with a two-run homer to get the scoring started.
On the season, Rosario is batting .312 with 14 homers and 43 RBI. Escobar is hitting .286 with 12 homers and 38 RBI.
The Major League leader in homers in June is Eddie Rosario with five. Eduardo Escobar is second in the Majors with four.
— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) June 7, 2018
Ehire Adrianza also homered for the Twins.
It was more than enough run support for starting pitcher Jose Berrios, who pitched a complete game and struck out 10 for the Twins’ 7-2 win. It’s Berrios’ second complete game of the season.
