After being thoroughly abused by the Tigers in Motown to open the season earlier this month, the felines come to the friendly confines of Target Field. Over 3 games, el Tigres shut down the Twinkies to a tune of 22-1. Just about how we were all expecting to start off the new season (even if we were hoping for something else).
The end of the inaugural month of baseball has found a bit more success, though we started with a very low bar. Somehow, the hometown team is only a couple games away from .500, and only (heh) 4.5 games out of first. After splitting the recent road trip, Minnesota comes back for an 11-game homestand, their longest of the season. Unfortunately, they'll open it up against the same 3 pitchers that toyed with them to start the year.
Of course, before you get too excited (seriously, what's wrong with you?), keep this little nugget from the Cornman in mind:
The team is last in the league in OBP, SLG, OPS (and perhaps obviously OPS+) and RBI, 14th out of 15 for BA and tied for last in Runs Scored. The Twins have a combined 36 extra base hits - 15 less than the league average.
Go team go!
Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins
(13-6) (8-10)
Target Field
353 North Fifth Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota
7:10 PM PDT
Game Previews
Minnesota Twins Official Game Notes
Baseball-Reference
MLB
Detroit Tigers Starting Lineup
1. Kinsler, 2B
2. Iglesias, SS
3. Cabrera, 1B
4. Martinez, DH
5. Martinez, RF
6. Cespedes, LF
7. Avila, C
8. Perez, 3B
9. Gose, CF
Minnesota Twins Starting Lineup
1. Dozier, 2B
2. Hunter, RF
3. Mauer, 1B
4. Plouffe, 3B
5. Nunez, DH
6. Suzuki, C
7. Robinson, LF
8. Schafer, CF
9. Santana, SS
Probable Starting Pitchers
David Taylor Price
1-1, 3.28
v.
Tomaso Anthony Milone
2-0, 3.38
Photo courtesy of LWYang
ew home run.
Are the Tigers going to score 125 runs against the Twins this year?
Don't want to make this TOO easy.
Alfonzo Marques has a whole lot of chaw in his cheeks. gross.
Also, that ball totally hit the bag.
So, how did Dozier get on second? TV on, sound off...
3rd base ump ruled foul ball. Umps got together and ruled the ball hit the bag and awarded Dozier a double.
So how did Joe not come through in the clutch then?
Terrific double play started by Santana!
Not that pitch count matters too much to Price, but the Twins have him over 50 after three innings.
Been watching the R&R HOF induction (have I missed anything here?) and I have to say that there are also two I's in "Courtney Love" as well. What a leech.
Dozier got so much closer to that ball than Hunter...
The Tigers first inning sucked the life out of this game.
YDNROSR!!!!!!
Heck of a throw.
The Tigers got a lead off triple and did not score a run. TWINS BASEBALL!!
A triple, a walk, and a one two three inning. Sure.
cross out Neshek and enter Boyer
Dislike.
I Iaughed.
Can this meme be a thing? lol
Kind of the Tigers to keep this a sporting game.
Seriously. Usually, the runner waits for the pitcher to deliver the ball before attempting a steal. Perhaps the Tigers are attpting to create a new market innefficiancy?
Joe knows doubles.
Joe Mauer now 3rd on the Twins franchise doubles list with 313. Tony Oliva is next at 329. Kirby is 1 with 414.
Suzuki!
This game is a lot less dumb than I thought it was going to be three hours ago.
Escobar's slash line doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence.
At least he can play some defense (0.3 bdWAR)
In left field?
What's up fellas?
Ágætis byrjun
C'mon, Dozer.
where do we keep the bunting around here?
EVERYWHERE.
down to the face.
and face palm.
#VeteranLeader0-5hip
Go Wild.