Luke Keaschall was counting down the number of hitters ahead of him in the batting order during the 11th inning Sunday, wondering whether he would have a chance to play hero. He has already done just about everything else during his first dozen games in the big leagues.

Luke Keaschall recently sent Twins fans braving post-fire sale August baseball home happy with a walk-off home run. He’s hitting north of .400, in just under 50 plate appearances. He’s playing like his blood is equal parts plasma and energy drink,