Article: Game Thread: Twins @ Tigers, 4/11 @ 12:10pm CT

[Jerr]

Ok,time to WAKE UP Twins!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MNTSchmitt]

Got the right batters coming up for the top of the 9th...let's hope for some clutch Twin Hitting!

[gocgo]

OK boys!  Strap on the rally hats.

[Mill1634]

F**k you too, MLB Network

 

Edited April 11, 2017 by milldaddy35

[MNTSchmitt]

Polanco gets on base and have the Abominal Sanoman drop one!

[Deduno Abides]

Buxton: at this point, when he's getting out on change ups, shouldn't he bunt for a hit, to make the other team throw more fastballs to him? A change up should be the easiest pitch to bunt on. He'll enjoy being on base.

[Vanimal46]

Sorry not sorry for missing the Buxton bashing on here... Yikes.  

[MNTSchmitt]

Only if Polanco could have got on base!

[mickeymental]

well, at least he won't try to get outa his epic slump by launching a bunch of tomahawk missiles.

[Danchat]

There we go, Sano!

[kydoty]

Any other ballpark, and Sano has his third homer of the season.

[MNTSchmitt]

CASTRO!!!!

[Jerr]

Mauer power!!!

[bighat]

Mauer with the bloop!  Two on, one out! 

[MNTSchmitt]

CLUTCH 9th Inning hitting!

[wavedog]

Alright - making this exciting!

[Pardon My Dinger]

Things are becoming veeeelllly intelesting. 

[Jerr]

Come on Kepler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jerr]

[MNTSchmitt]

Well, almost got there.

[Pardon My Dinger]

...and also stupid. 

[MNTSchmitt]

I don't know why Rosario and Kep swung at the first pitches.

[MNTSchmitt]

Figured try to wait for something money to hit with a man on second and only one out. 

[Aggies7]

Rook-ish moves to be so aggressive there.

[rghrbek]

 

Sorry not sorry for missing the Buxton bashing on here... Yikes.  

Has there been buxton bashing on here?  I know there has been frustration.  It's hard to want him to get it so badly, but at the end of the day he is not, and it's not close.

 

I am not sure what you do at this point, because with all the attention on K's, it's gotta be affecting him at the plate, and adding to the pressure.

[Darius]

My God, this outfield may be pretty good defensively, but are utterly worthless offensively. At this point, can we say Rosario even has any offensive upside anymore? Can't come through in a big spot against Shonn Greene, and the rotting undead corpse of K-Rod?

 

Can we get one of these DHs up from Rochester, already (Park, Vargas, Palka), so we're not seeing the likes of Grossman and Gimenez in the same lineup, hitting in the top 6?

 

That should have been a W.

[MNTSchmitt]

Still happy we fought back though, gave us a chance in the end. On to the next one. Win 2 out of 3 every series, and we're money! 

[amjgt]

How the inning went:

Polanco struck out swinging.
Sanó doubled to deep center. 
Castro singled to deep right, Sanó scored.
Mauer hit for Gimenez.
Mauer singled to left, Castro to second.
Rosario flied out to left.
Kepler hit for Buxton.
Kepler popped out to third.

 

MN 1 - DET 2

 

 

 

How the inning could have went without that ridiculous lineup:

Polanco struck out swinging.
Sanó doubled to deep center.
Castro singled to deep right, Sanó scored.
D Santana pinch runs for Castro
Mauer singled to left, D Santana to third

Rosario flied out to left. D Santana tags and scores from 3rd
Kepler hit for Buxton.
Kepler popped out to third.

 

MN 2 - Det 2

 

Edited April 11, 2017 by amjgt

[Mill1634]

 

I don't know why Rosario and Kep swung at the first pitches.

Sometimes the first pitch is the best pitch you will see. 

[Winston Smith]

 

Making sense has never been anything that I have striven for. 

That makes me feel better I was starting to worry for you!