Okay, we still have one more tie to break.  This poll will expire at midnight.

#11  Carlos Silva Throws 11-Hit Shutout

Against the Angels, Silva allowed a baserunner in every inning, including 11 hits, 2 walks, and 1 error.  He induced four ground-ball double plays and two line out double plays.  When Silva's magic was working it was delightful.

#11  Francisco Liriano Outduels Roger Clemens

As has been discussed, this was one of the seasons where Clemens joined half-way through the season to much fanfare.  Liriano was good, not great.  And Clemens was also good (and he had a fantastic season just like F-Bomb), not great.  But this was about the narrative.

Liriano had a couple of 8-inning, 12-strikeout games in 2006 and some more dominating performances, but this game was probably the most memorable.

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Okay, time to vote on all the added moments you put forth.  You can vote for UP TO EIGHT.

I'll close this poll on Friday night I think.

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Okay, today you guys will throw out all the best moments since 1987 that I missed.  Only rule is it has to be a moment during an actual game the Twins played.  It can be the culmination of a season-long performance (e.g. Mauer wins batting title), but no off-the-field stuff.

After everyone has had a chance to give suggestions, we will run a poll to see everyone's favorites to add into the tournament.  But before that, here are the #6 seeds:

But wait!  Before that, I have to let you know that I did something half-baked.  In the Puckett region the Kubel slam that went up against Gladden's slam was supposed to be the walk-off slam against the Red Sox, not the one to complete the cycle.  Whoops!  So now we have a #6 seed to fill as well.

Kirby Puckett Region: Game 4, ALCS, Laudner Picks Darrell Evans Off Third Base

Kent Hrbek Region: Game 6, WS, Don Baylor 3-Run Blast

Johan Santana Region: NOW OPEN

Joe Mauer Region: Scott Baker's Near Perfect Game

Lastly, a couple of 2019 moments for ya'll.

#7.  Twins Eke Out Yankees For Home Run Record

Jason Castro launched homer number 307, which not only helped them beat the Yankees by one, it set the major league record for most team homers by catchers.

#10. Kepler Walks It Off in the 17th Inning

I honestly don't remember if I stayed up for this game.  I may have following on Gameday in bed, but I think I went to sleep after the 14th.

Anyway, Kepler had quite the game.  He didn't even enter until the 6th, pinch-hitting for Marwin and getting a walk.  Then all he did was tie the game in the 8th with a single, tie the game in the 13th with a homer, and win the game in the 17th with a based-loaded single.

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#2.  There'll Be No Play!

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.

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#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.

#14. Mauer Catches Ball Behind the Net

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#4.  JI

JIM THOME

#13. Twins Beat Phillies on Father's Day, 2010

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.

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5. Dozier Walks-Off the Tigers

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.

12. Arreaz Pinch-Hit Walk From 0-2 count

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)

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You get two losses to choose from today.

#8. Joe Mauer Tags Out Gardner

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.

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