The best game log the WGOM ever had was a nice consolation for me not being able to go to the game because I couldn't get off work.
#15. Mauer Wins First Batting Title
I remember watching this game very intently, very much wanting Mauer to become the first AL catcher to win a title, and very much wanting Jeter not to catch him. Mauer doubled in the fourth to make us breathe a little easier, then single in the fifth to clinch it.
#3. Nathan Induces Line Out Double Play in Game 163.
Can't find a stand alone video, but you guys all remember this. Ordonez lined out to O-Cab, and Granderson for some reason was in a big fat hurry. Nathan was a bit excited.
This is a personal moment for me. I watched this game with my dad, and even though they were down 9-4 in the ninth, we kept watching. Thome hit a two-run homer and Mauer tied the game with his own two-run homer. Drew Butera caught Thome's homer on the fly from the outfield bullpen.
Then, impossibly, Butera hit the go-ahead pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning. It wasn't the game winner, but the Twins tacked on three more in the 11th to win 13-10. Don't think I'll ever forget this game.
Twins were decent for the first time in five years and at this point only a half game out of the wildcard race. Down 6-1 in the ninth, they did lots of things. Suzuki had a based load hit by pitch. Danny Santana knocked in a couple of runs. And then this.
Jonathan Schoop had to leave the game in the middle of an at-bat. Arraez came in during an 0-2 count against really really good reliever Edwin Diaz, and a legend was born. (link in the headline)
Man, is this just an #8 seed? Checks. Yep, just an #8 seed.
#9. Dozier/Rosario Homer Off Severino
Couldn't find a clip of this other than the entire inning, and I'm not going to subject you guys to that. I remember watching this with my then four year-old son (who couldn't care less about baseball) and I freaked out after Rosario's homer. So much so that my son cared about baseball for ten minutes until the bottom of the 1st happened and then he stopped caring.
I definitely was not paying attention to the Twins in April of 1994. More impressive than Eric Milton's and Francisco Liriano's no-hitters. Just four walks allowed and not facing the getaway day lineup.
13. Mike Pagliarulo's Pinch-Hit Homer in ALCS
I have zero recollection of this, even though I'm sure I watched it. But man, coming off the bench on the road in extras to help put the series up two games to one? This should be more well-known.
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