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2011 Twins Game Recaps, Minnesota Twins

Game 125: Twins 9, Evil Incarnate 4

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Ahhhh. Savor that one for a while.

It might have been more fun to do that to Captain Cheeseburger, but I'm not sure. A.J. Burnett probably represents the biggest reason the Yankees' dominance over the Twins is so infuriating. It wouldn't be so bad if their stars dominated the Twins, but it seems like any role players or even disappointing players they put in there against the Twins have their best games against them.

Burnett has probably been one of the more disappointing Yankees of recent years but he sure seems to have no problem dominating the Twins. That was until Saturday.

I was worried this one could be ugly for Francisco Liriano. His control problems against a team known for its patience can be a bad combination. Fortunately, Liriano showed that when he consistently throws strikes, he can dominate any lineup.

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English pop duo Go West's debut single was the catchy "We Close Our Eyes", and after a little success they hit it big with "The King of Wishful Thinking", which was used in Pretty Women. Well, apparently The King is done wishing, because now he's dead.

This track shows off Peter Cox' fine vocals; all this torch song is missing is a smoky speakeasy. I had a great week -- thanks for playing along.

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Minor Details: Games of 8/19

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Rochester 8, Lehigh Valley 5 in Rochester.  The Red Wings scored three in the third and never lost the lead.  Brian Dinkelman had two singles and a homer.  Dustin Martin hit a home run, his fourteenth.  Eric Hacker got the win despite allowing four runs on eleven hits and a walk in 5.2 innings.  Jim Hoey worked a perfect ninth for his seventh save.

New Britain 3, New Hampshire 1 in New Britain.  The Rock Cats broke a scoreless tie with two in the third.  Brian Dozier doubled and homered, raising his average to .315.  Evan Bigley had two hits.  Bobby Lanigan pitched seven shutout innings, giving up three hits and three walks.  Tyler Robertson allowed an unearned run on one hit while striking out three in two innings to get the save.

Ft. Myers at Charlotte.  Postponed.

Beloit 7, Kane County 4 in Kane County.  The Snappers scored five in the first.  Adam Bryant had two doubles and a triple.  Andy Leer singled and doubled.  Jairo Perez had two hits to bring his average back to .333.  A. J. Achter struck out thirteen in seven strong innings, giving up three runs on four hits and no walks.  Madison Boer struck out both men he faced to get the save.

Elizabethton 12, Greeneville 7 in Greeneville.  The Twins scored six in the fifth to take a 10-1 lead.  Eddie Rosario had two homers and a single, driving in three.  He now has fifteen homers.  JaDamion Williams had two singles and a double, scoring three times.  Nick Lockwood had three hits and drove in three.  Miguel Sano hit a home run, his sixteenth.  Marcus Limon got the win despite allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks in five innings.

GCL Twins 7, Red Sox 1 at Twins (8 innings--rain).  The Twins scored in each of the first five innings, getting three in the fourth.  Julio Torres and Jacob Younis each had two hits, with Younis driving in three.  Starter Nathan Fawbush lasted just 4.2 innings, giving up a run on seven hits and two walks.  Markus Solbach got the win with 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit.

DSL White Sox 4, Twins 0 at Twins (Game 1--Scheduled 7 innings--played 5 1/2 innings--rain).  The White Sox scored three in the third and one in the fifth.  The Twins had three hits and made three errors.  Sterling Bonilla pitched a six-inning complete game, allowing four runs (one earned) on six hits and a walk.

DSL White Sox at Twins (Game 2--Scheduled 7 innings).  Postponed.

2011 Twins Game Recaps

2011 Game 124 Recap: Evil Incarnate 8, Shadows of Their Former Selves 1

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Weather: 75 degrees, overcast
Wind: 12 mph, out to RF
Time: 2:44
Attendance: 41,328

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Words cannot express my disgust with this game, with the New York Yankees baseball club as an organization, with certain New York Yankees players in particular, and with the run of rotten luck inflicted on the Twins this season.

But this baby can.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfZjg1X6BXk

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Where They Stand

Minnesota is 54-69, fourth in the AL Central, 11 games behind Detroit.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 47-79, sixth in the IL North, 24.5 games behind Pawtucket and Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have lost three consecutive games and are 2-8 in their last ten games.  They have been eliminated from the playoffs.

New Britain is 61-63, fourth in the EL East, 8 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.  They are 1 game behind Reading and Trenton for the last playoff spot.

Ft. Myers is 20-32 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 13 games behind Bradenton.  The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 4-6 in its last ten games.  Their elimination number is 6.

Beloit is 24-28 in the second half, fourth in the ML West, 7 games behind Kane County.  The Snappers have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.  They are 4 games behind Clinton for the last playoff spot.

Elizabethton is 32-24, second in the AL West, 5 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have won three consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.  They are 1 game ahead of Kingsport for the last playoff spot.  The Appalachian League season ends August 30.

The GCL Twins are 23-28, third in the GCL South, 10 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.  They have been eliminated from the playoffs.  The Gulf Coast League season ends August 27.

The DSL Twins are 42-25, second in the B. C. B. C., 2 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 7-3 in their last ten games.  Their elimination number is 2.  The DSL season ends tomorrow.