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- Updated: June 5, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Eduardo Nunez has been the Twins’ hottest hitter throughout the season, and manager Paul Molitor has done his best to keep his bat in the lineup.
Despite shortstop Eduardo Escobar coming off the 15-day disabled list on May 23, Nunez has taken over as the starting shortstop and the club’s leadoff hitter. He once again provided a spark on Saturday, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs scored and a walk to improve his batting line to .331/.360/.500, but also grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to end the fourth inning. The Twins fell to the Rays, 7-4.
The Rays had just taken a 4-3 lead on a three-run shot from Steven Souza Jr., and Minnesota looked primed to at least tie the game after loading the bases with one out, but Nunez grounded into a 6-4-3 double play.
“Nunez has been playing well for us,” Molitor said. “But the double play with the bases loaded with one out, that was a little bit deflating.”
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