In the eighth inning Wednesday afternoon at Target Field, setup man Greg Holland slipped into a mess with one out in his inning. Rather than turn to an another available reliever, Matheny called on Norris for a five-out save. It is the third time in nine saves this season that Norris has had to get four or more outs. Only two relievers in the majors have more multi-inning saves, and Milwaukee’s Josh Hader leads with five.
After a week of rest and treatment for a strained muscle near his right shoulder, Carlos Martinez is scheduled to meet again with team physicians Thursday and have another series of scans taken of the injured area.