Bauer (4-7, 4.18 ERA) vs. Gibson (11-9, 3.96 ERA)
Now that the Twins have finished up helping the Royals stay ahead of the Tigers, they're hanging around Target Field to see if they can't get the Clevelands into the wild card race. I really haven't been paying a lot of attention, because last place, but at least it sounds like Mauer is back to being Mauer and Gibson has been throwing pretty good as of late.
I predict a Twins win tonight.
Well, that was a nifty play by Dozier
I wish they'd bring Gordo back just so he could announce Bauer pitching to Mauer.
awwww bad break there as Mauer hits an automatic double. Would have scored two if it stayed in play
Holy moses HRcia! that was a blast
Milone pitching for the Indians tonight?
Every time Arcia hits a home run, Dazzle tells us that this is going to be the turning point for him. I hope one of these days he turns out to be right.
dang, 27 dingers and an OPS+ of 103 or so after 600 at bats makes that a heck of a turning point.
I would like to go on record as stating that I approve of five-run first innings by the Twins.
Oswaldo Arcia (27) has hit as many HR in a Twins uniform as Scott Stahoviak.
And he's only 23!
Wait, is that a negative meme? Didn't mean it that way...
Talk about praising with faint damns.
I liked this game more when the Twins were scoring 5 runs an inning.
Gibson was tired of worrying about the guy on third and attempts to bounce the ball into the stands. Almost succeeded in making it over the net.
We're losing ground here
sad panda
Hey, what happened while I wasn't paying attention? Ick.
rally inning!
maybe not
In a season of lots of losses, that was a terrible loss. Score 5 runs before an out is recorded and shut down the rest of the way.
Dog Days have officially started.