Bats quieted by Giants as home run streak ends for Twins

Brooks Lee had a fly out that would've been a homer in 23 of 30 MLB ballparks.

Joe Nelson | Jul 13, 2024

Jul 12, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Brett Wisely (0) scores in front of Minnesota Twins catcher Ryan Jeffers (27) during the fifth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports / John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports

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The 2019 New York Yankees' record of homering in 31 consecutive games is safe after the Minnesota Twins failed to go deep in a 7-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants Friday night.

Minnesota had homered in 28 straight games before Friday's loss, which just so happened to be at Oracle Park, one of the most pitcher-friendly ballparks in the majors. The Twins' streak of 28 straight tied the 2023 Atlanta Braves for the second longest homer streak in league history.

The Twins had 10 hits on the night, including two each for Byron Buxton, Ryan Jeffers and Trevor Larnach, but only two went for extra bases and Minnesota went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position.

Brooks Lee did have a deep fly out to left field in the second inning that would've been a home run in 23 of 30 MLB stadiums, according to Baseball Savant.

The Twins and Giants meet again Saturday at 6:15 p.m. CT. The game will be nationally televised on FOX.

Published Jul 13, 2024

JOE NELSON

Joe Nelson has more than 20 years of experience in Minnesota sports journalism. Nelson began his career in sports radio, working at smaller stations in Marshall and St. Cloud before moving to the highly-rated KFAN-FM 100.3 in the Twin Cities. While there, he produced the popular mid-morning show hosted by Minnesota Vikings play-by-play announcer Paul Allen. His time in radio laid the groundwork for his transition to sports writing in 2011. He covers the Vikings, Timberwolves, Gophers and Twins for On SI.