MINNEAPOLIS -- Most hitters thrive with the bases loaded, because pitchers become tentative, fearful of making mistakes. But this season, Gio Urshela is the exception, managing only one hit, a one-run single, in 11 such situations.
Until Monday.
With two outs in the fifth inning, Urshela batted with three teammates on base, each of them after drawing walks. The Twins third baseman ran the count to 3-and-2, then reached out and poked Josh Schreiber's slider on the outside corner into Target Field's right-field corner. All three scored on Urshela's double, the decisive blow in the Twins' 4-2 victory over the Red Sox.
