54 thoughts on “2021 Game 13: Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins”

1. Of course the Twins' first hit with RISP in 5 years doesn't result in a run scored.

2. Arraez shines with a two-run single!

3. There are two batters in the Twins' lineup right now that I would want up with the bases loaded and two outs. Both have been to the plate in that situation in this inning.

4. Junior just pointed out that the homeplate ump is a whole head taller than Cruz.

5. Keep on hitting, Arraez!

6. Loves me some Luis

7. The Twins have four hits and Arraez has three of them. Of course, with this lineup, probably not too surprising.

8. Arraez started the day at .263 after bad luck yesterday. Now he's at .317. Numbers can get turned around pretty fast this time of year.

9. Sano-ball

10. I guess I shouldn't take a restroom break when Sano's up. He may not hit it often, but when he does, he hits it far.

    1. Somebody get Jeff some more water!!

       1. Diet Coke would be better.

          1. Even better. Caffeine!

11. Bomba!!!

12. That's the first Twins home run this series and just the third since they hit three in the Home Opener.

13. I'm a little confused -- Pineda is coming back out to pitch the 7^th. Are starters allowed to pitch more than six?

14. Man, this is exactly the start that the Twins needed. Truly the Biggest Mike.

15. Come on Robles

16. oh, ffs

17. Just like it was written up. By Stephen King

18. This is just depressing.

19. Strike 3/foul tip pops out of the catcher's glove leads to 3 runs scoring ugh

    1. I mean, a HBP and 2 walks really did it.

20. After Robles's first pitch, my first thought was the Twins weren't going to win this game.

21. Robles and Rogers have been pitching great. This sucks.

    Garlick the defensive replacement with a double off a right-handed pitcher. Let's see if we can somehow salvage a win.

22. I thought we only play 7 innings now. Let's just call it there.

23. Ugh. I just remembered Rogers is on my fantasy team. He gets the blown save and Robles gets a "hold."

24. The Twins with a sacrifice bunt! Rocco is really pulling out all the stops.

25. Dick is all giddy after the sac bunt.

    1. I'm really, really not.

       If Rocco lets Riddle bat here, then I have no idea what he was going for with the bunt.

       1. Agreed. Garver is hitting vs. a lefty. Or at least coming to the plate. I'd be surprised if they don't walk him.

26. Jeffers gets a break. Can he take advantage of it?

    1. Nope. Strike four. Men on second and third, one out, and he can't even put the ball in play with four strikes.

27. When you only need to put the ball in play and you strike out chasing twice in the same at-bat...

    This has not been a good inning for Jeffers.

28. Another lineout with RISP. Unbelievable.

29. Why the #$#@@! did Rocco take out Rogers in a tie game? Now we've already used up two of our late-inning relievers and Colome's first two pitches look just like his last outing.

30. Runner on 2^nd in the 9^th? That's not the Manfred Rule, that's the Colome Rule

31. Loves me some Luis
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32. The leadoff man is on. Can the Twins do anything with him?

    1. That's one way to move him to second. Can they get him the rest of the way?

       1. YES!!!!!!

33. Runners on 1st & 2nd, nobody out. The Red Sox have the Twins right where they want them.

34. I don't think we'll be bunting this time.

35. Well I'll be.

36. why am I not really excited right now?

37. Whew. Good thing they ended this in nine innings.

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39. Heckuva slide flop by Arraez.

40. Walk off!!!

41. Good thing that fell in. Maybe Luis just got a great read on Kepler's hit, but I get the feeling that it was going to end the game or end the inning on a double play,

42. Robles with the hold, Rogers with the blown save, and Colome with the win. Wow, reliever stats are stupid.

    1. and starters'. if a win has to be given, it should be the starter. the rest are even more meaningless

       1. They should just eliminate wins altogether. Maybe show a team's record when a pitcher starts, but other than that, it's pretty meaningless. I think if the win stat was eliminated, there'd be a lot less blown leads in the fith inning because managers are trying to get a win for the starter by letting him finish the fifth inning. That doesn't happen nearly as often now as it did 5-10 years ago, but I still think managers are trying to avoid pulling a starter in the fifth inning, even if he's facing a threat for the third time through the order.

43. Indians beat the White Sox and split four games in Chicago despite being no-hit yesterday. Twins tied with the White Sox and just 1.5 games behind the Indians and the Royals, who host the Jays later tonight. Wouldn't take much for the Twins to get back into first place despite the five-game losing streak.

    The Twins lost 5 games at home on this homestand after losing only 7 of 31 home games last season.

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