But he HAS to stop going 3-0 to leadoff hitters...

 

Nice recovery, though.

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1-2-3 again.

one more strikeout.

Willingham hit that ball really, really far.

Hammered!!!!!!!

Alright, there we go.

 

Now, with a 4 run lead, can Frankie pitch into the seventh (or even the eighth)?

Mauer power! go Twins

3 walks for mauer this game.

Frankie pitch, but so far it is his best start of the year. Hopefully a trend is developing...

Haha... "Frankie" and "trend" in the same sentence.

Haha... "Frankie" and "trend" in the same sentence.

Given that the trend has been all bad, I'll take this with sugar on top. Easily his best performance of the year, when we needed it most!

sit him down now, he has done enough. Nice start by Francisco.

He is having a seat in lieu of Alex Burnett.

Wait, six shutout innings by Liriano? Say it ain't so! How many Ks?

Wait, six shutout innings by Liriano? Say it ain't so! How many Ks?

Nine. .

I think there's a good chance we'll see Butera behind the plate for Liriano's next start.

I think there's a good chance we'll see Butera behind the plate for Liriano's next start.

I hope that you are correct. They seem to have made a good connection today.

Put it in the books...a 3 hit shutout. Yes!!

nice win and sweep.

I hope that you are correct. They seem to have made a good connection today.

Absolutely. I'll take an 0-3 from the 8-hitter if it means 6 shutout innings from the starter.

I'd say this was astonishing, but you never know with this guy. Good to see, tho'.

Absolutely. I'll take an 0-3 from the 8-hitter if it means 6 shutout innings from the starter.

As long as Mauer is the DH and not 1B where he has a .569 OPS this year. I'd prefer to not have a negative WAR at 1B and C everytime Liriano pitches.

It was a great win today and nice series sweep. I know the A's are not a good team, we've got to start some where. There were several positives to take from Liriano's outing: good velocity, nice break on his slider, better mechanics for the most part, and not imploding at the first sign of adversity. Let's hope this continues.