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Game 80 Recap: Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 4

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after jacking donger after donger over the weekend, the twins squeak by the tigers with a mere 13 singles (leaving 12 on base) for their fourth win in a row, and gardy's 900th total. the bullpen held up, though not without creating some drama, and the twins denied the tigers' 8th attempt at a .500 record.

the twins are now, by virtue of teh suck of the central, only eight games back from the sox. i have a very bad feeling that they'll go on their standard july tear and hold on to all of their chips at the deadline in a foolish and misguided attempt at contention, and then crash back to earth in august empty-handed. but that's just my opinion.

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Keeping Track

Where They Stand

Minnesota is 30-44, fifth in the AL Central, ten games behind the White Sox.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 37-43, sixth in the IL North, eight and a half games behind Lehigh Valley and Pawtucket.  The Red Wings have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 42-35, third in the EL Eastern, two games behind Trenton.  The Rock Cats are 7-3 in their last ten games and have won one consecutive game.

Fort Myers is 3-5 in the second half, tied for fourth in the FSL South, two games behind Jupiter.  The Miracle has lost two consecutive games.  Overall, Fort Myers is 31-44.

Beloit is 4-3 in the second half, tied for second in the ML Western, one game behind Burlington.  The Snappers have lost two consecutive games.  Overall, Beloit is 43-34.

Elizabethton is 7-3, tied for first with Greeneville in the AL West.  The Twins have won four consecutive games.

The GCL Twins are 4-4, tied for second in the GCL South, a half game behind the Orioles.  The Twins have won one consecutive game.

The DSL Twins are 9-13, tied for seventh in the B. C. B. C., four and a half games behind the Reds.  The Twins have lost five consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

2012 Twins Game Log

2012 Game 72: Stacker of Wheat at L’Etoile du Nord

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First Pitch - 7:10 p.m. CDT
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If there's a better way to wrap up this round of interleague play than by taking on our most universally despised divisional rival, the Chicago White Sox, I don't know what it is. Oh, wait. Yes I do. Sweeping a series against said Sox would be better. Much better.

The Pale Hose are coming off a weekend that saw them move into first place in the division and acquire Kevin Youkilis from Boston for Brent Lillibridge, Zach Stewart and some cash. Youkilis is expected to be starting at third base tonight, where he will be frequently mistaken for Yukon Cornelius.

ON THE HILL
Francisco Liriano: 1-7, 5.74 ERA, 69 ERA+, 4.36 FIP, 4.18 xFIP, 0.5 WAR
Jake Peavy: 6-3, 2.74 ERA, 155 ERA+, 3.25 FIP, 4.07 xFIP, 2.5 WAR

Play ball!

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This Week in Twins Transactions

Lester Oliveros was optioned to Rochester, then placed on the seven day disabled list.
Liam Hendriks was recalled from Rochester.
Steve Hirschfeld was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Carlos Gutierrez was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester.
Caleb Thielbar was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Bobby Lanigan was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Oswaldo Arcia was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.
Mark Dolenc was released by New Britain.
Edgar Ibarra was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.
Michael Tonkin was promoted from Beloit to Fort Myers.
Cole Johnson was promoted from extended spring training to Beloit.
Rory Rhodes was promoted from extended spring training to Elizabethton.
The following players were signed and assigned to Elizabethton:  J. T. Chargois, Tyler Duffy, D. J. Hicks, Zachary Jones, Mason Melotakis, Taylor Rogers.
The following players have been assigned to Elizabethton:  Jhonatan Arias, Ricardo Arevalo, Joshua Burris, Travis Harrison, Hudson Boyd.
The following players were promoted from the GCL Twins to Elizabethton:  Hein Robb, Luis Nunez, Candido Pimentel, Romy Jimenez, Tyler Herr, Kelvin Mention, Angel Mata, Stephen Wickens, Joshua Hendricks, Michael Quesada, Jorge Polanco, Brett Lee.
The following players were signed and assigned to the GCL Twins:  Jake Proctor, Jose Berrios, Alexander Muren, Jorge Fernandez, Bryan Santy, Bryan Haar, Will Hurt, Jose Licon, John Murphy.
The following players have been assigned to the GCL Twins:  John Murphy, Sam Gibbons, Chris Mazza, Trent Higginbotham, Kuo Hua Lo, Jorge Fernandez, Alexander Muren, Austin Malinowski.
The following players were promoted from the DSL Twins to the GCL Twins:  Melciades De La Cruz, Yorman Landa, Jose Ramirez.
Pedro Arias was assigned to the DSL Twins.
The following players were signed but nothing about their assignment has appeared in the transactions columns yet:  Adam Walker, Bo Altobelli


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Where They Stand

Minnesota is 27-42, fifth in the AL Central, nine games behind Cleveland.  The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 33-40, sixth in the IL North, eleven and a half games behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings have lost one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 36-34, third in the EL Eastern, four games behind Reading and Trenton.  The Rock Cats have won one consecutive game and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers finished the first half 28-39, fifth in the FSL South, twenty and a half games behind St. Lucie.  The Miracle is 1-0 in the second half, tied for first with Bradenton and Palm Beach.

Beloit finished the first half 39-31, second in the ML Western, five and a half games behind Wisconsin.  This qualifies the Snappers for a playoff spot.

Elizabethton is 2-1, tied for first in the AL West with Bristol and Greeneville.

The GCL Twins are 3-1, first in the GCL South, one game ahead of the Rays and the Red Sox.

The DSL Twins are 8-8, third in the B. C. B. C., two and a half games behind the Diamondbacks and the Reds.  They have won three consecutive games and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

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This Week in Twins Transactions

Actually two weeks:

Carl Pavano was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Nick Blackburn was activated from the disabled list.
Cole DeVries was optioned to Rochester.
Chris Parmelee was promoted from Rochester.
Byron Buxton was signed and assigned to the GCL Twins.
Lester Oliveros was promoted from Rochester, then optioned back to Rochester.
P. J. Walters was placed on the fifteen day disabled list.
Liam Hendriks was promoted from Rochester.
David Bromberg was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester.
Steve Hirschfeld was promoted from New Britain to Rochester, then was sent back to New Britain.
Anthony Slama was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester.
Samuel Deduno was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
Brian Dinkelman was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
Bruce Pugh was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.
Aaron Thompson was sent to New Britain.
Daniel Rohlfing was promoted from Fort Myers to New Britain.
Tom Stuifbergen was activated from the disabled list by Fort Myers.
Steven Liddle was sent from Fort Myers to Beloit.
Eddie Rosario was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Fernando Romero was assigned to the DSL Twins.
Junior Boni was assigned to the DSL Twins.
Junior Subero was assigned to the DSL Twins.

The Twins also signed the following draft picks:  Zach Jones, Mason Melotakis, Taylor Rodgers, Bo Altobelli, Bryan Santy, D. J. Hicks, Adam Brett Walker, Joel Licon, Bryan Haar, Jonathan Murphy, and Jake Proctor.

Keeping Track

Where They Stand

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Minnesota is 25-37, fifth in the AL Central, 8.5 games behind the White Sox.  The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 30-36, sixth in the IL North, 11.5 games behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings have won one consecutive game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 35-29, third in the EL Eastern, 2 games behind Trenton.  The Rock Cats have lost two consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

Fort Myers is 27-37, fifth in the FSL South, 20.5 games behind St. Lucie.  The Miracle has lost one consecutive game and is 6-4 in its last ten games.  The first half of the FSL season is now over.

Beloit is 38-29, second in the ML Western, 6 games behind Wisconsin.  The Snappers have won one consecutive game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.  They have clinched second place in their division for the first half, which guarantees them a playoff spot.

The DSL Twins are 4-7, tied for sixth in the B. C. B. C., 4 games behind the Diamondbacks.  The Twins have lost four consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.

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Happy Birthday–June 15

Babe Dahlgren (1912)
Bernice Gera (1931)
Mario Cuomo (1932)
Billy Williams (1938)
Ty Cline (1939)
Bruce Dal Canton (1941)
Champ Summers (1946)
Ken Henderson (1946)
Dusty Baker (1949)
Lance Parrish (1956)
Brett Butler (1957)
Wade Boggs (1958)
Ramiro Mendoza (1972)
Tony Clark (1972)
Andy Pettitte (1972)
Zach Day (1978)
Jeremy Reed (1981)
Tim Lincecum (1984)
Trevor Plouffe (1986)
Jake Locker (1988)

Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was an outfielder for the Brunswick Pirates of the Georgia-Florida League in 1952.

Quarterback Jake Locker was drafted by the Angels as an outfielder in the tenth round in 2009.  He signed a contract with them, but never played a game of professional baseball.

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