CLEVELAND -- There's no worse spot for hitters than a two-strike count. They've got their backs against the wall. They've got to protect.
In two-strike counts, the league is batting .173 with a .502 OPS this season. The Twins, evidently, don't care much for that statistic. They reached a two-strike count 22 times in Saturday's 7-4 victory in Cleveland. They got 11 hits. One was a homer. Another was a double.
Making it more impressive is the clutch hitting from a relatively inexperienced lineup the Twins are currently trotting out. Rookie Eddie Rosario, 23, collected a pair of 0-2 knocks.