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Duffey finds groove when Twins need it most
- Updated: August 14, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Given how much the Twins have had to use their bullpen in the last three games, Minnesota badly needed a starter to give its relief corps a much-needed break.
In Saturday night’s 5-3 win over the Royals, right-hander Tyler Duffey rose to the occasion, yielding only two runs in seven strong innings to earn his third straight win. He was the first Twins starter to last seven innings since July 29.
“It’s just one of those things where the more that the short outings [from the starters] get compounded, the more that it taxes your team collectively,” said Twins manager Paul Molitor. “You need a little relief. We have a couple of off-days coming up in the next couple of days, which is helpful. Long starts are right up there with off-days.”
Because the Twins spotted Duffey an early lead with a first-inning RBI single from Robbie Grossman, the big right-hander was able to be more aggressive in the zone with Kansas City’s lineup. He wasn’t trying to strike out Kansas City’s contact-oriented …
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