The Minnesota Twins beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-5 on Sunday. Despite the six run difference in the final score, the game did actually go to extra innings. Pittsburgh reliever Ben Heller struggled mightily in just his second appearance of the season. After giving up five earned runs to the Dodgers on Thursday, Heller surrendered six more to the Twins on Sunday, walking one and hitting three other batters.
One of the people he hit was Willi Castro, who was absolutely abused by the Pirates over the weekend.
Heller was the second Pirates pitcher to hit Castro on Sunday and fourth to hit him in two days. On top of that, Castro was also hit by a pitch in the Pirates' game against the Yankees last Thursday. After his latest HBP he briefly lost his temper and slammed his helmet into the ground.
