Mariners trying an interesting strategy here and handing the game to their bullpen straight from the get-go. The Twins take the field behind their young right-hander Pino and look to go 75% in Seattle before they head to Colorado (because I guess the official game scheduler has a sense of humor).
It's a late one tonight, so make sure to brew an extra cup.
Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners
(41-49) (49-42)
Safeco Field
1250 1st Avenue South
Seattle, Washington 98134
7:10 PM PDT
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Minnesota Twins Starting Lineup
1. Dozier, 2B
2. Suzuki, C
3. Parmalee, 1B
4. Morales, DH
5. Willingham, LF
6. Arcia, RF
7. Plouffe, 3B
8. Escobar, SS
9. Fuld, CF
Seattle Mariners Starting Lineup
1. Chavez, LF
2. Jones, CF
3. Cano, 2B
4. Seager, 3B
5. Hart, DH
6. Morrison, 1B
7. Saunders, RF
8. Zunino, C
9. Bloomquist, SS
Probable Starting Pitchers
Yohan Jose Alana Pino
0-2, 4.98
v.
Thomas Mark "The Bartender" Wilhelmsen
1-1, 2.49
Photo courtesy of Joe Kunzler
Provus hyping the fact that the Twins challenge didn't take long at all, but I think it's all the Maybe We Should Challenge? / No Skip It The Video Confirms The Call non-challenge dallying around that takes the time.
Yep, Parmelee walking the ball back towards the mound, Molitor picking up a certainly-unrelated phone call, Gardy taking an evening stroll in the general direction of the umpire and enjoying the crisp air of the Northwest- after that the challenge was pretty quick.
TWINS BASEBALL!!
Oof, glad Pino wiggled out of that one. Hope he doesn't get in that situation again tonight.
Lord Farquhar, eh?
CCPP.
Ducks on the pond for Morales. I hope he likes duck.
Roasted!
Corey Hart affixes sunglasses to face, comes to plate.
Pinot!
SignatureShown in the game.
Bases loaded? Right where we want 'em.
Hmmm. Did they get the tag in time to prevent the run?
Guess not, but might still get the out at third.
We'll take it!
Challenges have been good for the Twins this game.
Jones out on the base paths twice tonight, both times initially ruled safe and then overturned on review. I can't imagine that's happened before.
Heh, I didn't catch that it was Jones both times- sucks to be him.
He also got a bad jump on Morales' two-run double. He's absolutely killed the Mariners tonight.
Obligatory.
Cano 6 for 11 lifetime against Perk. Yikes.
6 for 12.
Raise a glass to Yohan Pino!
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Aww...