Star Tribune reports:
Nelson Cruz blasted a home run to right-center field in the fifth inning Thursday night that traveled 430 feet. That’s quite a poke, but it wasn’t as far as his other ones.
Yes, other ones. Plural.
Cruz also cannoned a 473-foot shot in the first inning and a 433-foot rainmaker in the third, making it the 11th time in Twins history a player has hit three homers in a game and the seventh since 2016. All three home runs came off All-Star righthander Lucas Giolito as the Twins rolled to a 10-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Nelson Cruz blasted a home run to right-center field in the fifth inning Thursday night that traveled 430 feet. That’s quite a poke, but it wasn’t as far as his other ones.
Yes, other ones. Plural.
Cruz also cannoned a 473-foot shot in the first inning and a 433-foot rainmaker in the third, making it the 11th time in Twins history a player has hit three homers in a game and the seventh since 2016. All three home runs came off All-Star righthander Lucas Giolito as the Twins rolled to a 10-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Cruz’s 385 home runs rank fourth among active major leaguers. And he has hit the most home runs over the past five seasons. He’s hit six home runs over his past four games — enabling him to pass Barry Bonds as the oldest player with that many homers in a four-game stretch.
The 39-year-old remains a force, hitting three homers in a game for the first time in his 15-year career.
“I think it is a lot of work and make sure I do my weights,” Cruz said. “Make sure I sleep well, rest. Do my tea, stuff like that. I think for anybody if you can have experience in your job, you can do a lot of things when your body feels good and the experience helps.”
The Twins maintained their two-game lead in the American League Central as Cleveland defeated Kansas City 5-4 in 14 innings.
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