Matthews, who was pitching at Class A+ three months ago, was outstanding in his big-league debut.
The Minnesota Twins pounded out 15 hits in a 13-3 blowout win over the Kansas City Royals Tuesday night at Target Field in Minneapolis. The win keeps the Twins within 3.5 games of first-place Cleveland in the AL Central race; the Guardians defeated the Cubs 2-1 Tuesday night.
The rout came in a game where run support helped ease the pressure on rookie right-hander Zebby Matthews, who made his major-league debut for the Twins. The 24-year-old right-hander allowed just two runs on five hits in five innings of work. He struck out five and didn't issue a walk. Matthews started the season as Class A+ Fort Myers but has since risen through the minors and found an opportunity with the Twins after starting pitcher Joe Ryan landed on the injured list with a triceps strain last week. It's unclear if Matthews will stay in the rotation, but he certainly made a case for sticking around with his first impression.Eight of Minnesota's 15 hits went for extra bases, including home runs from Christian Vazquez, Max Kepler and Kyle Farmer.
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