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  1. Riverbrian

    Game 1 of 162

    By Riverbrian,

    I don't want to give anyone the impression that I'm hung up on one or two solitary moments in what will be a series of moments as the long season marches on.
     
    Some moments will go our way and some moments won't. That's baseball in a nutshell.
     
    With that said... I would like to revisit the 8th inning of the season opener yesterday to make a broader point.
     
    The Twins were in position to win the game. Vance Worley was out dueled by Verlander but the Vanimal did his job, by keeping the Twins within striking distance.
     
    Top of the 8th with Detroit leading 3-2. Duensing dug himself a hole, Fielder led off with a single, followed by a walk of Vmart and the Tigers had two runners on with nobody out. With Dirks coming to the plate, it didn't take a crystal ball to predict a sacrifice bunt in this situation. A quick meeting at the mound was held to discuss how to cover the bunt I assume and the bunt was executed down the third base line.
     
    It is my contention that the defensive call for the bunt was the wrong one. The Twins opted to charge the corners while the SS covered 2nd and the 2B covered first, leaving 3B uncoverered. This was a mistake and here's why... Fielder on second is the most important base runner in this scenerio and he's slow to boot. Escobar at SS should have come over to cover third or Plouffe could have stayed home. If you had to leave a base unoccupied... It should have been second. Left handed pitchers like Deunsing typically fall off the mound to the third base side and when fielding a bunt they don't have to spin or move their feet to make a short throw to third for a force and did I mention that Fielder is slow. After watching the play... I believe that Fielder was forced if someone was covering the bag.
     
    OK let's move on from that... Chances are... A sacrifice would have been successful despite a different bunt coverage plan. Peralta is then intentionally walked which is the correct move and the bases are loaded with one out. Duensing needs a strikeout and he does that with a beautiful pitch that Avila looks at.
     
    That was a big moment... The type of moment that can lead to victory. Each member of the Twins should have been doing a mental fist pump when strike three was called.
     
    Here is where the wheels fell off. Roenicke comes in to face Infante and his first pitch was awful... It wasn't a 60 foot ball in the dirt. It was a 50 footer. It was as bad a pitch as you will see.
     
    On any ball in the dirt and I mean any ball in the dirt. The catcher has to get down to block it. For reasons beyond understanding, Joe stood up, increasing the size of his 5 hole ten fold. Under no circumstances do you stand up with a ball in the dirt. It was a bad pitch no doubt, but blockable by a major league catcher... Blockable by a high school catcher to be honest. If Joe just handles his position fundamentally correct. The ball could have still skipped through but he couldn't have been logically blamed for it because it was a wild pitch. By standing up he gave himself very little chance to knock the ball down and prevent the run. Roenicke was charged with a wild pitch and his teammate failed to save him.
     
    This made the game 4-2 instead of 3-2 and any possible momentum from the Big Duensing strikeout was gone and the context of the game was immediately changed.
     
    In the bottom of the 8th... Dozier and Escobar were retired before Hicks did a nice job working a two out walk.
     
    If the game is still 3-2. You green light Hicks to get him in scoring position.
     
    If he is thrown out... You lead off the ninth with your best hitter Joe Mauer. Hopefully still only down one run... If he steals second... They probably walk Joe but that puts another duck on the pond for the Hammer if he catches one but more importantly a runner is in scoring position so all he needs is a single to tie.
     
    With a 4-2 deficit... Hicks is frozen at 1st and Mauer has to change his approach in his mind to entertain the thought of trying to tie it with a homer.
     
    That passed ball wild pitch was huge. Joe was guilty.
     
    Honestly... I'm not hung up on that moment. Joe is an amazing baseball player and I'm pleased as punch that he plays for my ball club. It's game 1 of 162 and we have a long way to go. Joe will save a few games along the way.
     
    I just wanted to say that plays like that... Standing up on a ball in a dirt is what losing teams do.
     
    If anyone is still searching for a reason why the Baltimore Orioles won the AL east last year despite average to below average pitching and average to below average hitting. You just saw an example of what not to do yesterday with Joe Mauer if you want to win games against the odds.
     
    Admittedly... I didn't watch all 162 games that the Orioles played last year but I'm pretty certain that they won the AL east because the catcher didn't stand up when balls were thrown in the dirt.
  2. Riverbrian
    The title of this blog is “The Great 2012 Mulligan do-over”. The alternate title that I was thinking of using was “This is a complete waste of time and yours but take a look anyway”. Another title under consideration was “How I spend my days at home as I use my vacation time before the end of the year” and perhaps the best title, that I didn’t use was “The Longest Blog in Twins History”.
     
    I put a lot of time into this and some may find it interesting, if they can actually make it through the whole thing while others will shake their head in disbelief over how I spent about 14 hours. Either way, it’s done and I present it to the fine folks at Twins Daily.
     
    What I’ve done is re-play the 2012 Twins Season game by game with one major adjustment. Instead of using the actual starting pitchers that we trotted out in 2012, I have substituted their numbers with the starting pitcher results from our current 2013 Twins rotation.
     
    So you don’t lose complete interest to soon… Here are the Results:
     
    The Twins finish 76-86 in mulligan do-over 2012 season.
     
    Actually it was 72-81-9… Let me explain the “9” real quick. Those were games that resulted in ties after the starting pitching replacement adjustment. They would have needed extra innings and no data to complete them. In order to break those 9 ties, I decided to simply match the winning percentage of this Twins experiment and make the record 4-5 in those 9 games for a final total of a 76-86 record.
     
    This ends up being a 10 game improvement and still disappointing but what would be interesting… if this experiment had any validity… was the 43-42 record at the All-Star Break. That record would have had the Twins 3 games back and in that scenario the Twins could have been buying at the trade deadline. The Twins could have been the team that traded with the Marlins to acquire Sanchez and Infante and the addition of Sanchez or another starting pitcher could have changed the dynamic of this experiment.
     
    So… how did this work… Well, let’s just say… that I had to make some judgment calls and I will lay those judgment calls out for you. I will let you decide if those judgment calls were reasonable or unreasonable. Keep in mind that this whole thing is a little on the unreasonable side from the get go.
     
    I ended up using 7 pitchers to complete all 162 starts of 2012. Here are the pitchers and the adjustments/judgment calls that I made.
     
    #1 Vance Worley
     
    Vance Worley made 23 starts for the Phillies last year so I assigned all 23 Phillie starts to the 2012 Twins schedule using the results from each of his starts in exact order. He was injured at the end of the year 2012. So I piled his starts up at the start of the year and shut him down in early August after his 23 starts. Worley does not appear in rotations 24 thru 33.
     
    #2 Kevin Correia
     
    Kevin made 28 starts for the Pirates last year so I assigned him 28 starts for the 2012 Twins using the results from each of his Pirate starts in exact order. I did not use any of his bullpen appearances, focusing only on each start. I removed Kevin from the 2012 Twins rotation for about 20 days in August… Rotations 21 thru 24 to make the number of starts match.
     
    #3 Scott Diamond
     
    Here is where the judgment calls start coming into play a little more aggressively. Scott made 27 starts at the end of 2012. However I made the judgment call that the 2013 rotation would certainly feature Diamond starting the year. So I moved the Majority of Scott’s actual starts to the beginning of the year. That’s a pretty big adjustment but I felt it was necessary to make this experiment work. In consideration of Scott only making 27 out of a possible 33 starts last year. I had to bench him for 6 starts and I chose that time out of convenience for the experiment. Diamond does not appear in rotations 10 thru 15.
     
    #4 Mike Pelfrey
     
    A fairly big judgment call was made on Pelfrey. He was hurt for the majority of 2012 and only made 3 starts. This made his 2012 numbers basically useless. So I decided to use his first 23 starts of 2011 with the Mets and transfer the results to the Twins 2012 schedule. I only used the first 23 starts because he’s not guaranteed to be ready on opening day. I made the call to not include him in rotations 1 thru 9. 23 2011 starts fit to finish out the rest of the 2012 Twins schedule.
     
    #5 Shaun Marcum
     
    This is obviously a big judgment call. I realize that this makes this experiment unreasonable but let’s face it… the whole thing is a stretch anyway. I included Marcum for this reason. I think the Twins have to sign one more arm at least. If they have to sign one more arm. Let’s pick the best fit and in my opinion that was Marcum. So I included Marcum… Forgive me my transgressions. Now I’m using his 2012 starts with the Brewers and he only made 21 of them. He had a lengthy stay on the DL. Therefore Marcum does not appear in rotations 14 thru 24.
     
    #6 and #7 Kyle Gibson and Liam Hendriks.
     
    Here are a couple other judgment calls I made for the purposes of this experiment.
     
    After totaling up the starts from Worley, Correia, Diamond, Pelfrey and Marcum. I came up 40 starts short of 162. I needed two replacements and I decided that Kyle Gibson and Liam Hendriks were the obvious choices. One big problem with that… I have no MLB data from Kyle Gibson to use. What I did to fix that, was to determine that Gibson would make 18 starts in 2012 and I based this upon: possibly not being ready by opening day and the innings limit that he will be under in 2013. Gibson could make 18 MLB starts and that was about the max that I was comfortable with.
     
    That would leave 22 starts left for Hendriks to gobble up. Hendriks only made 16 starts last year and this became a problem as well.
     
    To solve these problems, I made a couple large judgment calls… even larger than using Marcum. I needed a comparable pitcher to use in place of… For Gibson someone who made 18 starts in 2012. I would simply use that pitcher as the proxy for Gibson. I didn’t want to make Gibson a superstar and I didn’t want to make him a failure because some have high expectations for him. I decided to look for as average as I could find. Using 18 starts as a guide, I found a guy with 18 starts and a 3.91 ERA. Those are close to average numbers and a fair comparable for Gibson in my mind. The Pitcher is Matt Garza. Matt Garza circa 2012 will serve as a replacement for Gibson. When you see me place Gibson results… They are Garza’s 2012 results with the Cubs. I realize that Garza may be considered pretty high end but I chose him for his 3.91 ERA and that alone.
     
    To solve Hendriks… I could have used his 16 starts and taken 6 starts from Deduno or something, but for simplicity… I decided to replace Hendriks 2012 starts all together. One of the main reasons that I decided to do this was improvement. I made the judgment that Hendriks in 2013 would be better than Hendriks in 2012. Using 22 starts as a guide… I found a pitcher with 22 starts and a 4.24 ERA in 2012 to serve as a proxy for Hendriks. That pitcher is Zach McAllister of the Indians. When you see placement of Hendriks results. They are McAllister’s 2012 results with the Indians. If you don’t understand why I did this… In a nutshell… Hendriks… I just felt it was necessary to project him up a little and I needed 6 additional starts so I projected him up a little to Zach McAllister’s 4.24 as a proxy.
     
    For those of you, who have read this far and still with me. I’m very impressed because I’m sure I’ve lost quite a few along the way.
     
    What follows is the work. First it’s the rotations that I set up for the entire year. If you wonder what “MDWCH” means. That’s the assignment of each 5 game rotations. Marcum-M Diamond-D Worley-W Correia-C and Hendriks-H… Rotation 2 would be the next five games and so on.
     
    Following the Rotations is the game log… All 162 games of 2012 and the Starting Pitchers results substituted in each game and a new result calculated. I made no adjustment for offense, errors or bullpen results. Whatever they were… They were.
     
    If you still have questions… Looking at the game log should answer them. Result is the actual result of the game. OSPR is Original Starting Pitcher Result… The Name of the actual pitcher followed by IP R and ER… SUB is who I replaced him with Pitcher and Start Number Used. Marcum START ONE is simply Marcum’s First start of the year. ASPR is Adjusted Starting Pitcher Result. OUTCOME is what happened after the adjustment. Followed by a running total of the Pitchers record and the Teams Actual Record and Adjusted Record.
     
    ROTATIONS
     
     

    4/6–4/11 MDWCH
    4/12–4/16 MDWCH
    4/17-4/21 MDWCH
    4/22-4/27 MDWCH
    4/29-5/4 MDWCH
    5/5-5/9 MDWCH
    5/10-5/14 MDWCH
    5/15-5/19 MDWCH
    5/20-5/25 MDWCH
    5/26-5/30 MGWCP
    6/1-6/5 MGWCP
    6/6-6/12 MGWCP
    6/13-6/17 MGWCP
    6/19-6/23 HGWCP
    6/24-6/29 HGWCP
    6/30-7/3 DGWCP
    7/4-7/8 DGWCP
    7/13-7/17 DGWCP
    7/18-722 DGWCP
    7/23-7/28 DGWCP
    7/29-8/2 DGWHP
    8/3-8/7 DGWHP
    8/8-8/13 DGWHP
    8/14-8/19 DGHPD
    8/20-8/24 GCHPM
    8/25-8/29 DGCHP
    8/30-9/3 MDGCP
    9/4-9/9 MDHCP
    9/10-9/14 MDHCP
    9/15-9/20 MDHCP
    9/22-9/25 MDHCP
    9/26-10/1 MDHCP
    10/2-10/3 MD

     
    And now the actual game log.
     
    GAME 1 APRIL 6 AT ORIOLES
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-2
    OSPR PAVANO 7-4-4
     
    SUB MARCUM 2012 START 1
    ASPR 6-3-3
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 3-0 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 2 (2-3)
     
    MARCUM 0-1
    RECORD 0-1 0-1
     
     
    GAME 2 APRIL 7 AT ORIOLES
     
    RESULT LOSS 8-2
    OSPR LIRIANO 4-6-5
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 1
    ASPR 7-0-0
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 2-0 BULLPENS HOLDS (2-0)
     
    DIAMOND 1-0
    RECORD 0-2 1-1
     
     
    GAME 3 APRIL 7 AT ORIOLES
     
    RESULT LOSS 3-1
    OSPR SWARZAK 5-1-1
     
    SUB WORLEY START 1
    ASPR 6-1-1
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 1-0 BULLPEN HOLDS TWINS SCORE IN 8TH INNING. (1-1)
     
    WORLEY 0-0
    RECORD 0-3 1-1-1
     
     
     
    GAME 4 APRIL 9 VS. ANGELS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-1
    OSPR BLACKBURN 6-5-5
     
    SUB CORREIA START 1
    ASPR 6-1-1
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TIED 1-1 BULLPEN HOLDS (1-1)
     
    CORREIA 0-0
    RECORD 0-4 1-1-2
     
     
    GAME 5 APRIL 11 VS ANGELS
     
    RESULT WIN 6-5
    OSPR PAVANO 6.2-5-5
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 1
    ASPR 6-4-2
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 4-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 RUN OFFENSE SCORES 3 (6-5)
     
    HENDRIKS 0-0
    RECORD 1-4 2-1-2
     
     
    GAME 6 APRIL 12 VS ANGELS
     
    RESULT WIN 10-9
    OSPR LIRIANO 5-6-5
     
    SUB MARCUM START 2
    ASPR 7-2-2
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS LEADING 6-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 4 (10-5)
     
    MARCUM 1-1
    RECORD 2-4 3-1-2
     
     
    GAME 7 APRIL 13 VS RANGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-1
    OSPR SWARZAK 7-4-4
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 2
    ASPR 7-0-0
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 1-0 BULLPEN HOLDS (1-0)
     
    DIAMOND 2-0
    RECORD 2-5 4-1-2
     
     
    GAME 8 APRIL 14 VS RANGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-2
    OSPR BLACKBURN 5.1-2-2
     
    SUB WORLEY START 2
    ASPR 6-4-4
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 4-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 4 (2-8)
     
    WORLEY 0-1
    RECORD 2-6 4-2-2
     
    GAME 9 APRIL 15 VS RANGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-3
    OSPR HENDRIKS 6-1-1
     
    SUB CORREIA START 2
    ASPR 6-1-1
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 3-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 (3-4)
     
    CORREIA 0-0
    RECORD 2-7 4-3-2
     
    GAME 10 APRIL 16 AT YANKEES
     
    RESULT WIN 7-3
    OSPR PAVANO 7-3-3
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 2
    ASPR 7-4-4
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS LEADING 5-4 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 2 (7-4)
     
    HENDRIKS 1-0
    RECORD 3-7 5-3-2
     
     
    GAME 11 APRIL 17 AT YANKEES
     
    RESULT LOSS 8-3
    OSPR LIRIANO 2.1-5-5
     
    SUB MARCUM START 3
    ASPR 6-3-3
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TIED 3-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP ONE RUN (3-4)
     
    MARCUM 1-1
    RECORD 3-8 5-4-2
     
     
    GAME 12 APRIL 18 AT YANKEES
     
    RESULT WIN 6-5
    OSPR MARQUIS 5-4-4
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 3
    ASPR 5.1-3-3
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 6-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP ONE RUN (6-4)
     
    DIAMOND 3-0
    RECORD 4-8 6-4-2
     
     
    GAME 13 APRIL 19 AT YANKEES
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-6
    OSPR SWARZAK 2.2-6-6
     
    SUB WORLEY START 3
    ASPR 7-0-0
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS LEADING 6-0 BULLPEN HOLDS (6-0)
     
    WORLEY 1-1
    RECORD 4-9 7-4-2
     
     
    GAME 14 APRIL 20 AT RAYS
     
    RESULT WIN 5-4
    OSPR HENDRIKS 5.2-4-4
     
    SUB CORREIA START 3
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 5-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (5-2)
     
    CORREIA 1-0
    RECORD 5-9 8-4-2
     
    GAME 15 APRIL 21 AT RAYS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-1
    OSPR PAVANO 6-3-2
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 3
    ASPR 5.2-4-3
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 4-0 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (1-4)
     
    HENDRIKS 1-1
    RECORD 5-10 8-5-2
     
     
    GAME 16 APRIL 22 AT RAYS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-2
    OSPR LIRIANO 5-5-5
     
    SUB MARCUM START 4
    ASPR 5-4-3
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 4-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (2-5)
     
    MARCUM 1-2
    RECORD 5-11 8-6-2
     
     
    GAME 17 APRIL 23 VS RED SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-5
    OSPR MARQUIS 6.1-5-5
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 4
    ASPR 6-5-2
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TIED 5-5 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 (5-8)
     
    DIAMOND 3-0
    RECORD 5-12 8-7-2
     
     
    GAME 18 APRIL 24 VS RED SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 11-2
    OSPR BLACKBURN 3-5-5
     
    SUB WORLEY START 4
    ASPR 6-1-1
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS LEADING 2-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (2-2)
     
    WORLEY 1-1
    RECORD 5-13 8-7-3
     
     
    GAME 19 APRIL 25 VS RED SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-6
    OSPR HENDRIKS 4-7-7
     
    SUB CORREIA START 4
    ASPR 4.1-3-2
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TRAILING 3-1 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 5 (6-3)
     
    CORREIA 1-0
    RECORD 5-14 9-7-3
     
    GAME 20 APRIL 27 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-6
    OSPR PAVANO 6-5-4
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 4
    ASPR 6.1-2-2
     
    OUTCOME HENRIKS DEPARTS LEADING 5-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (6-4)
     
    HENDRIKS 2-1
    RECORD 5-15 10-7-3
     
    GAME 21 APRIL 29 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 7-4
    OSPR MARQUIS 6-3-3
     
    SUB MARCUM START 5
    ASPR 7-0-0
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS LEADING 7-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (7-1)
     
    MARCUM 2-2
    RECORD 6-15 11-7-3
     
     
    GAME 22 APRIL 30 AT ANGELS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-3
    OSPR BLACKBURN 6-3-3
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 5
    ASPR 6.1-3-3
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 3-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 3 (3-4)
     
    DIAMOND 3-1
    RECORD 6-16 11-8-3
     
     
    BREAKING TIES ADJUSTED RECORD END OF APRIL (2-1)
     
    TWINS 13-9 FIRST PLACE
    ONE GAME POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS APRIL 27
    INDIANS 1GB TIGERS 2 GB WHITE SOX 2 GB ROYALS 7.5 GB
     
     
     
     
     
    GAME 23 MAY 1 AT ANGELS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-0
    OSPR LIRIANO 5.1-4-4
     
    SUB WORLEY START 5
    ASPR 7-1-1
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 1-0 BULLPEN HOLDS (0-1)
     
    WORLEY 1-2
    RECORD 6-17 11-9-3
     
     
    GAME 24 MAY 2 AT ANGELS
     
    RESULT LOSS 9-0
    OSPR HENDRIKS 2.1-6-6
     
    SUB CORREIA START 5
    ASPR 7-5-5
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TRAILING 5-0 BULLPEN HOLDS (0-5)
     
    CORREIA 1-1
    RECORD 6-18 11-10-3
     
     
    GAME 25 MAY 4 AT MARINERS
     
    RESULT WIN 3-2
    OSPR PAVANO 6-2-2
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 5
    ASPR 5.2-2-2
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 2-0 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 3 (3-2)
     
    HENDRIKS 2-1
    RECORD 7-18 12-10-3
     
     
    GAME 26 MAY 5 AT MARINERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-0
    OSPR MARQUIS 6-2-2
     
    SUB MARCUM START 6
    ASPR 6-3-3
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 3-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 5 (0-8)
     
    MARCUM 2-3
    RECORD 7-19 12-11-3
     
     
    GAME 27 MAY 6 AT MARINERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-2
    OSPR BLACKBURN 6-5-5
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 6
    ASPR 7-3-0
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 3-1 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (2-3)
     
    DIAMOND 3-2
    RECORD 7-20 12-12-3
     
    GAME 28 MAY 7 VS ANGELS
     
    RESULT LOSS 8-3
    OSPR LIRIANO 5-4-4
     
    SUB WORLEY START 6
    ASPR 6-5-5
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 5-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 4 OFFENSE SCORES 2 (3-9)
     
    WORLEY 1-3
    RECORD 7-21 12-13-3
     
    GAME 29 MAY 8 VS ANGELS
     
    RESULT WIN 5-0
    OSPR DIAMOND 7-0-0
     
    SUB CORREIA START 6
    ASPR 7-3-3
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 5-3 BULLPEN HOLDS (5-3)
     
    CORREIA 2-1
    RECORD 8-21 13-13-3
     
     
    GAME 30 MAY 9 VS ANGELS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-2
    OSPR PAVANO 4-5-4
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 6
    ASPR 6-5-3
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIK DEPARTS TRAILING 5-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (5-2)
     
    HENDRIKS 2-2
    RECORD 8-22 13-14-3
     
     
    GAME 31 MAY 10 VS BLUE JAYS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-2
    OSPR MARQUIS 4-6-5
     
    SUB MARCUM START 7
    ASPR 7-1-1
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS LEADING 2-1 BULLPEN HOLDS (2-1)
     
    MARCUM 3-3
    RECORD 8-23 14-14-3
     
     
    GAME 32 MAY 11 VS BLUE JAYS
     
    RESULT WIN 7-6
    OSPR BLACKBURN 5-5-5
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 7
    ASPR 6-0-0
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 6-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (7-1)
     
    DIAMOND 4-2
    RECORD 9-23 15-14-3
     
     
    GAME 33 MAY 12 VS BLUE JAYS
     
    RESULT LOSS 2-1
    OSPR WALTERS 6-2-2
     
    SUB WORLEY START 7
    ASPR 6-3-3
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 3-1 BULLPEN HOLDS
     
    WORLEY 1-4
    RECORD 9-24 15-15-3
     
     
    GAME 34 MAY 13 VS BLUE JAYS
     
    RESULT WIN 4-3
    OSPR DIAMOND 7-0-0
     
    SUB CORREIA START 7
    ASPR 3.2-6-6
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TRAILING 6-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 4 (4-9)
     
    CORREIA 2-2
    RECORD 10-24 15-16-3
     
     
    GAME 35 MAY 14 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-4
    OSPR PAVANO 6-4-4
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 7
    ASPR 5.2-4-0
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 4-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 AFTER OFFENSE SCORES 3 NO DECISION HENDRIKS (4-5)
     
    HENDRIKS 2-2
    RECORD 10-25 15-17-3
     
    GAME 36 MAY 15 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-0
    OSPR MARQUIS 5-5-5
     
    SUB MARCUM START 8
    ASPR 5-4-3
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 4-0 BULLPEN HOLDS (0-4)
     
    MARCUM 3-4
    RECORD 10-26 15-18-3
     
     
    GAME 37 MAY 16 AT TIGERS
     
    RESULT WIN 11-7
    OSPR BLACKBURN 2-6-6
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 8
    ASPR 6-4-4
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 8-4 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 3 (11-4)
     
    DIAMOND 5-2
    RECORD 11-26 16-18-3
     
     
    GAME 38 MAY 17 AT TIGERS
     
    RESULT WIN 4-3
    OSPR WALTERS 6.1-3-3
     
    SUB WORLEY START 8
    ASPR 4-3-3
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TIED 3-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (4-6)
     
    WORLEY 2-4
    RECORD 12-26 16-19-3
     
     
    GAME 39 MAY 18 AT BREWERS
     
    RESULT WIN 11-3
    OSPR DIAMOND 5.1-3-3
     
    SUB CORREIA START 8
    ASPR 6-3-3
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 6-3 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 5 (11-3)
     
    CORREIA 3-2
    RECORD 13-26 17-19-3
     
     
    GAME 40 MAY 19 AT BREWERS
     
    RESULT WIN 5-4 (11)
    OSPR PAVANO 6-2-2
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 8
    ASPR 6-1-1
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS LEADING 2-1 BULLPEN GIVES 2 OFFENSE SCORES 2 TWINS HOLD LEAD THROUGHOUT (4-3)
     
    HENDRIKS 3-2
    RECORD 14-26 18-19-3
     
    GAME 41 MAY 20 AT BREWERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 16-4
    OSPR MARQUIS 1.2-8-8
     
    SUB MARCUM START 9
    ASPR 6-6-6
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 6-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 5 AND OFFENSE SCORES 3 (4-11)
     
    MARCUM 3-5
    RECORD 14-27 18-20-3
     
     
    GAME 42 MAY 22 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT WIN 9-2
    OSPR WALTERS 9-2-2
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 9
    ASPR 5.1-4-4
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 9-4 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (9-5)
     
    DIAMOND 6-2
    RECORD 15-27 19-20-3
     
     
    GAME 43 MAY 23 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-0
    OSPR DIAMOND 6-5-2
     
    SUB WORLEY START 9
    ASPR 6-3-0
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 3-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (0-4)
     
    WORLEY 2-5
    RECORD 15-28 19-21-3
     
     
    GAME 44 MAY 24 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 11-8
    OSPR DEVRIES 5-6-3
     
    SUB CORREIA START 9
    ASPR 6.1-2-2
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 5-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 5 RUNS OFFENSE SCORES 3 (8-7) NO DECISION FOR CORREIA
     
    CORREIA 3-2
    RECORD 15-29 20-21-3
     
     
    GAME 45 MAY 25 VS TIGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 10-6
    OSPR SWARZAK 3.2-6-6
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 9
    ASPR 7.2-3-3
     
    OUTCOME HENRIKS DEPARTS LEADING 6-3 BULLPEN HOLDS (6-3)
     
    HENDRIKS 4-2
    RECORD 15-30 21-21-3
     
     
    GAME 46 MAY 26 VS TIGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-3
    OSPR PAVANO 4.1-6-6
     
    SUB MARCUM START 10
    ASPR 7-1-1
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS LEADING 3-1 BULLPEN HOLDS (3-1)
     
    MARCUM 4-5
    RECORD 15-31 22-21-3
     
     
    GAME 47 MAY 27 VS TIGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-3
    OSPR WALTERS 6-2-2
     
    SUB GIBSON START 1
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 3-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 (3-4)
     
    GIBSON 0-0
    RECORD 15-32 22-22-3
     
     
    GAME 48 MAY 28 VS A’S
     
    RESULT WIN 5-4
    OSPR DIAMOND 6.1-3-3
     
    SUB WORLEY START 10
    ASPR 7-3-1
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TIED 3-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 2 (5-4)
     
    WORLEY 2-5
    RECORD 16-32 23-22-3
     
     
    GAME 49 MAY 29 VS A’S
     
    RESULT WIN 3-2
    OSPR DEVRIES 5-0-0
     
    SUB CORREIA START 10
    ASPR 5.2-2-2
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TRAILING 2-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 3
     
    CORREIA 3-3
    RECORD 17-32 23-23-3
     
     
    GAME 50 MAY 30 VS A’S
     
    RESULT WIN 4-0
    OSPR LIRIANO 6-0-0
     
    SUB PELFREY START 1
    ASPR 4.1-5-5
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS TRAILING 5-2 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 2 (4-5)
     
    PELFREY 0-1
    RECORD 18-32 23-24-3
     
     
     
    BREAKING TIES ADJUSTED RECORD AT THE END OF MAY (2-1)
    ONE POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS APRIL 27
    ONE POSITVE REVERSAL WITH WHITE SOX MAY 24
    ONE POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 25
    ONE POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 26
    ONE NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 17
    TWINS 25-25 THIRD PLACE 2.5 GB
    WHITE SOX 28-23 INDIANS .5 GB TIGERS 5.5 GB ROYALS 7 GB
     
     
     
    GAME 51 JUNE 1 AT INDIANS
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-1
    OSPR PAVANO 3.2-7-6
     
    SUB MARCUM START 11
    ASPR 7-1-1
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TIED 1-1 BULLPEN HOLDS (1-1)
     
    MARCUM 4-5
    RECORD 18-33 23-24-4
     
     
    GAME 52 JUNE 2 AT INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 7-4
    OSPR WALTERS 4.1-4-4
     
    SUB GIBSON START 2
    ASPR 8.2-0-0
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 7-0 BULLPEN HOLDS (7-0)
     
    GIBSON 1-1
    RECORD 19-33 24-24-4
     
     
    GAME 53 JUNE 3 AT INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 6-3
    OSPR DIAMOND 7-3-0
     
    SUB WORLEY START 11
    ASPR 7-2-2
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS LEADING 5-2 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (6-2)
     
    WORLEY 3-5
    RECORD 20-33 25-24-4
     
     
    GAME 54 JUNE 4 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 10-7
    OSPR DEVRIES 5-5-4
     
    SUB CORREIA START 11
    ASPR 5-3-3
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 7-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 3 (10-6)
     
    CORREIA 4-3
    RECORD 21-33 26-24-4
     
     
    GAME 55 JUNE 5 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT LOSS 1-0
    OSPR LIRIANO 6-1-1
     
    SUB PELFREY START 2
    ASPR 2-7-6
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPART TRAILING 7-0 BULLPEN HOLDS (0-7)
     
    PELFREY 0-2
    RECORD 21-34 26-25-4
     
     
    GAME 56 JUNE 6 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 4-2
    OSPR BLACKBURN 5-2-2
     
    SUB MARCUM START 12
    ASPR 5.2-3-3
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TIED 3-3 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (4-3)
     
    MARCUM 4-5
    RECORD 22-34 27-25-4
     
     
    GAME 57 JUNE 8 VS CUBS
     
    RESULT WIN 8-7(10)
    OSPR WALTERS 5-5-5
     
    SUB GIBSON START 3
    ASPR 5-6-6
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS TRAILING 6-3 BULLPEN ALLOWS 2 OFFENSE SCORES 4 (7-8) NO DECISION FOR GIBSON
     
    GIBSON 1-1
    RECORD 23-34 27-26-4
     
     
    GAME 58 JUNE 9 VS CUBS
     
    RESULT WIN 11-3
    OSPR DIAMOND 6-0-0
     
    SUB WORLEY START 12
    ASPR 6-3-3
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS LEADING 11-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 (11-6)
     
    WORLEY 4-5
    RECORD 24-34 28-26-4
     
    GAME 59 JUNE 10 VS CUBS
     
    RESULT LOSS 8-2
    OSPR LIRIANO 5.2-4-4
     
    SUB CORRIEA START 12
    ASPR 6-5-4
     
    OUTCOME CORRIEA DEPARTS TRAILING 4-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 4 OFFENSE SCORES 2 (2-8)
     
    CORREIA 4-4
    RECORD 24-35 28-27-4
     
     
    GAME 60 JUNE 12 VS PHILLIES
     
    RESULT WIN 11-7
    OSPR BLACKBURN 5-4-4
     
    SUB PELFREY START 3
    ASPR 5.1-4-3
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 8-4 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 3 (11-7)
     
    PELFREY 1-2
    RECORD 25-35 29-27-4
     
     
    GAME 61 JUNE 13 VS PHILLIES
     
    RESULT LOSS 9-8
    OSPR WALTERS 0-4-4
     
    SUB MARCUM START 13
    ASPR 7.2-2-2
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS LEADING 8-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (8-2)
     
    MARCUM 5-5
    RECORD 25-36 30-27-4
     
     
    GAME 62 JUNE 14 VS PHILLIES
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-1
    OSPR DIAMOND 6-4-4
     
    SUB GIBSON START 4
    ASPR 7-2-2
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS TRAILING 2-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 (1-4)
     
    GIBSON 1-2
    RECORD 25-37 30-28-4
     
     
    GAME 63 JUNE 15 VS BREWERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-3
    OSPR LIRANO 6-3-3
     
    SUB WORLEY START 13
    ASPR 4-6-6
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 6-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 5 OFFESNE SCORES 3 (3-11)
     
    WORLEY 4-6
    RECORD 25-38 30-29-4
     
     
    GAME 64 JUNE 16 VS BREWERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-2
    OSPR HENDRIKS 5-5-2
     
    SUB CORREIA START 13
    ASPR 5.1-0-0
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 1-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 1 NO DECISION CORREIA (2-1)
     
    CORREIA 4-4
    RECORD 25-39 31-29-4
     
     
    GAME 65 JUNE 17 VS BREWERS
     
    RESULT WIN 5-4(15)
    OSPR BLACKBURN 6-4-4
     
    SUB PELFREY START 4
    ASPR 5-4-4
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS TRAILING 4-1 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 3 SAME RESULT AS GAME TWINS WIN IN 15
     
    PELFREY 1-2
    RECORD 26-39 32-29-4
     
     
    GAME 66 JUNE 19 AT PIRATES
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-2
    OSPR DIAMOND 5.1-4-4
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 10
    ASPR 6.1-3-2
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 3-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 (2-6)
     
    HENDRIKS 4-3
    RECORD 26-40 32-30-4
     
     
    GAME 67 JUNE 20 AT PIRATES
     
    RESULT WIN 2-1
    OSPR 6.2-1-1
     
    SUB GIBSON START 5
    ASPR 7-0-0
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 1-0 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (2-0)
     
    GIBSON 2-2
    RECORD 27-40 33-30-4
     
     
    GAME 68 JUNE 21 AT PIRATES
     
    RESULT LOSS 9-1
    OSPR HENDRIKS 5-6-3
     
    SUB WORLEY START 14
    ASPR 6-3-3
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 3-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 (1-6)
     
    WORLEY 4-7
    RECORD 27-41 33-31-4
     
     
    GAME 69 JUNE 22 AT REDS
    RESULT WIN 5-4
    OSPR BLACKBURN 5-4-4
     
    SUB CORREIA START 14
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 5-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (5-2)
     
    CORREIA 5-4
    RECORD 28-41 34-31-4
     
    GAME 70 JUNE 23 AT REDS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-0
    OSPR DEUNSING 3-4-4
     
    SUB PELFREY START 5
    ASPR 7-1-1
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS TRAILING 1-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (0-2)
     
    PELFREY 1-3
    RECORD 28-42 34-32-4
     
     
    GAME 71 JUNE 24 AT REDS
     
    RESULT WIN 4-3
    OSPR DIAMOND 8-3-3
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 11
    ASPR 6-5-4
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 5-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 3 (4-7)
     
    HENDRIKS 4-4
    RECORD 29-42 34-33-4
     
     
    GAME 72 JUNE 25 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT WIN 4-1
    OSPR LIRIANO 7-1-1
     
    SUB GIBSON START 6
    ASPR 5-1-1
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 3-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (4-2)
     
    GIBSON 3-2
    RECORD 30-42 35-33-4
     
     
    GAME 73 JUNE 26 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 3-2
    OSPR HENDRIKS 6.1-3-3
     
    SUB WORLEY START 15
    ASPR 6.2-2-2
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 2-0 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 2 (2-2)
     
    WORLEY 4-7
    RECORD 30-43 35-33-5
     
     
    GAME 74 JUNE 27 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 12-5
    OSPR BLACKBURN 5-6-6
     
    SUB CORREIA START 15
    ASPR 5-5-5
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TRAILING 5-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 6 OFFENSE SCORES 4 (5-11)
     
    CORREIA 5-5
    RECORD 30-44 35-34-5
     
    GAME 75 JUNE 29 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-3
    OSPR DEUNSING 4-3-3
     
    SUB PELFREY START 6
    ASPR 4.1-4-4
     
    OUTCOME PEFLREY DEPARTS TRAILING 4-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 2 (3-5)
     
    PELFREY 1-4
    RECORD 30-45 35-35-5
     
     
    GAME 76 JUNE 30 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 7-2
    OSPR DIAMOND 8-2-2
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 10
    ASPR 8-3-3
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 7-3 BULLPEN HOLDS (7-3)
     
    DIAMOND 7-2
    RECORD 31-45 36-35-5
     
     
    GAME 77 JUNE 30 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 5-1
    OSPR DEVRIES 6-1-1
     
    SUB GIBSON START 7
    ASPR 6.2-2-2
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 5-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (5-2)
     
    GIBSON 4-2
    RECORD 32-45 37-35-5
     
     
    BREAKING TIES ADJUSTED RECORD AT THE END OF JUNE (2-3)
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS APRIL 27
    +1 POSITVE REVERSAL WITH WHITE SOX MAY 24
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 25
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 26
    -1 NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 17
     
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH WHITE SOX JUNE 26(LOSS)
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH INDIANS JUNE 1(LOSS)
     
    TWINS RECORD 39-38 TIED FOR 2ND WITH INDIANS 1.5 GB
    WHITE SOX 41-37 TIGERS 4 GB ROYALS 5.5 GB
     
     
    GAME 78 JULY 1 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 10-8
    OSPR LIRIANO 5.1-5-5
     
    SUB WORLEY START 16
    ASPR 6-6-6
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TIED AT 6 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 RUNS OFFENSE SCORES 4 (10-9)
     
    WORLEY 4-7
    RECORD 33-45 38-35-5
     
     
    GAME 79 JULY 2 AT TIGERS
     
    RESULT WIN 6-4
    OSPR HENDRIKS 4-4-4
     
    SUB CORREIA START 16
    ASPR 6-4-2
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 6-4 BULLPEN HOLDS (6-4)
     
    CORREIA 6-5
    RECORD 34-45 39-35-5
     
     
    GAME 80 JULY 3 AT TIGERS
     
    RESULT WIN 8-6
    OSPR BLACKBURN 4-6-6
     
    SUB PELFREY START 7
    ASPR 7.2-2-1
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 7-2 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (8-2)
     
    PELFREY 2-4
    RECORD 35-45 40-35-5
     
     
    GAME 81 JULY 4 AT TIGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-1
    OSPR DUENSING 4.1-2-2
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 11
    ASPR 8-2-2
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 2-1 (COMPLETE GAME)
     
    DIAMOND 7-3
    RECORD 35-46 40-36-5
     
     
    GAME 82 JULY 5 AT TIGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-3
    OSPR DIAMOND 7-2-2
     
    SUB GIBSON START 8
    ASPR 3-7-7
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS TRAILING 7-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 7 OFFENSE ADDS 2 (3-14)
     
    GIBSON 4-3
    RECORD 35-47 40-37-5
     
     
    GAME 83 JULY 6 AT RANGERS
     
    RESULT WIN 5-1
    OSPR LIRIANO 6.2-1-1
     
    SUB WORLEY START 17
    ASPR 5.1-3-3
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS LEADING 4-3 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (5-3)
     
    WORLEY 5-7
    RECORD 36-47 41-37-5
     
     
    GAME 84 JULY 7 AT RANGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-3(10)
    OSPR DEDUNO 5.1-3-3
     
    SUB CORREIA START 17
    ASPR 5-3-3
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TIED 3-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 1. SAME RESULT TWINS LOSE IN EXTRA INNINGS
     
    CORREIA 6-5
    RECORD 36-48 41-38-5
     
     
    GAME 85 JULY 8 AT RANGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-3(13)
    OSPR DEVRIES 7-0-0
     
    SUB PELFREY START 8
    ASPR 6.2-3-3
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS TRAILING 3-1 BULLPEN ALLOWS 3 OFFENSE SCORES 2 (3-6) NO DECISION FOR PELFREY
     
    PELFREY 2-4
    RECORD 36-49 41-39-5
     
     
     
    BREAKING TIES ADJUSTED RECORD AT THE ALL STAR BREAK (2-3)
     
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS APRIL 27
    +1 POSITVE REVERSAL WITH WHITE SOX MAY 24
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 25
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 26
    -1 NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 17
     
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH WHITE SOX JUNE 26(LOSS)
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH INDIANS JUNE 1(LOSS)
     
    TWINS RECORD 43-42 3RD PLACE 3 GB
    WHITE SOX 46-39 INDIANS 2 GB TIGERS 3.5 ROYALS 9.5 GB
     
     
    GAME 86 JULY 13 VS A’S
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-3
    OSPR LIRIANO 8-4-4
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 12
    ASPR 7-2-2
     
    RESULT DIAMOND DEPART LEADING 3-2 BULLPEN ALLOWS 2 (3-4)
     
    DIAMOND 7-3
    RECORD 36-50 41-40-5
     
     
    GAME 87 JULY 14 VS A’S
     
    RESULT LOSS 9-3
    OSPR DEVRIES 5-7-7
     
    SUB GIBSON START 9
    ASPR 5-6-5
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS TRAILING 6-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP TWO OFFENSE SCORES 1 (3-8)
     
    GIBSON 4-4
    RECORD 36-51 41-41-5
     
    GAME 88 JULY 15 VS A’S
     
    RESULT LOSS 9-4
    OSPR DUENSING 2-6-6
     
    SUB WORLEY START 18
    ASPR 7-2-0
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS LEADING 4-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (4-2)
     
    WORLEY 6-7
    RECORD 36-52 42-41-5
     
     
    GAME 89 JULY 16 VS ORIOLES
     
    RESULT WIN 19-7
    OSPR DIAMOND 6-5-5
     
    SUB CORRIEA START 18
    ASPR 5-3-3
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 11-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 8 (19-5)
     
    CORREIA 7-5
    RECORD 37-52 43-41-5
     
     
    GAME 90 JULY 17 VS ORIOLES
     
    RESULT WIN 6-4
    OSPR DEDUNO 4.1-4-3
     
    SUB PELFREY START 9
    ASPR 7-1-1
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 6-1 BULLPEN HOLDS (6-1)
     
    PELFREY 3-4
    RECORD 38-52 44-41-5
     
     
    GAME 91 JULY 18 VS ORIOLES
     
     
    RESULT LOSS 2-1
    OSPR LIRIANO 6-2-2
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 13
    ASPR 6-5-5
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 5-1 BULLPEN HOLDS (1-5)
     
    DIAMOND 7-4
    RECORD 38-53 44-42-5
     
     
    GAME 92 JULY 19 VS ORIOLES
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-3
    OSPR DEVRIES 6-1-1
     
    SUB GIBSON START 10
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 3-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 (3-5)
     
    GIBSON 4-4
    RECORD 38-54 44-43-5
     
     
    GAME 93 JULY 20 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 2-1(11)
    OSPR 6.2-1-1
     
    SUB WORLEY START 19
    ASPR 3.2-4-4
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 4-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (1-5)
     
    WORLEY 6-8
    RECORD 39-54 44-44-5
     
     
    GAME 94 JULY 21 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-3
    OSPR DIAMOND 6-4-4
     
    SUB CORREIA START 19
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TIED 2-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (3-5)
     
    CORREIA 7-5
    RECORD 39-55 44-45-5
     
     
    GAME 95 JULY 22 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 7-5
    OSPR DEDUNO 6.1-1-1
     
    SUB PELFREY START 10
    ASPR 6-5-5
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 6-5 BULLPEN GIVES UP 4 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (7-9)
     
    PELFREY 3-4
    RECORD 40-55 44-46-5
     
     
    GAME 96 JULY 23 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-3
    OSPR LIRIANO 2.2-7-7
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 14
    ASPR 6-4-4
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 4-3 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (4-4)
     
    DIAMOND 7-4
    RECORD 40-56 44-46-6
     
     
    GAME 97 JULY 24 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 11-4
    OSPR DEVRIES 6-2-1
     
    SUB GIBSON START 11
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 4-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 9 (4-11)
     
    GIBSON 4-4
    RECORD 40-57 44-47-6
     
     
    GAME 98 JULY 25 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 8-2
    OSPR BLACKBURN 4.1-8-8
     
    SUB WORLEY START 20
    ASPR 5.1-4-4
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 4-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (2-4)
     
    WORLEY 6-9
    RECORD 40-58 44-48-6
     
     
    GAME 99 JULY 27 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 11-0
    OSPR DIAMOND
     
    SUB CORREIA START 20
    ASPR 6-4-3
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 11-3 BULLPEN HOLDS
     
    CORREIA 8-5
    RECORD 41-58 45-48-6
     
     
    GAME 100 JULY 28 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 12-5
    OSPR DEDUNO 7-1-1
     
    SUB PELFREY START 11
    ASPR 7.2-2-2
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 11-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (12-5)
     
    PELFREY 4-4
    RECORD 42-58 46-48-6
     
     
    GAME 101 JULY 29 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 5-1
    OSPR DEUNSING 6-1-1
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 15
    ASPR 9-0-0
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 5-0 (COMPLETE GAME) (5-0)
     
    DIAMOND 8-4
    RECORD 43-58 47-48-6
     
     
    GAME 102 JULY 30 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT WIN 7-6
    OSPR DEVRIES 5-5-4
     
    SUB GIBSON START 12
    ASPR 6-5-3
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 6-5 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES ONE NO DECISION FOR GIBSON (7-6)
     
    GIBSON 4-4
    RECORD 44-58 48-48-6
     
     
    GAME 103 JULY 31 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-3
    OSPR BLACKBURN 8-2-2
     
    SUB WORLEY START 21
    ASPR 4.2-4-4
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 4-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 3 (3-7)
     
    WORLEY 6-10
    RECORD 44-59 48-49-6
     
     
     
    BREAKING TIES ADJUSTED RECORD AT THE END OF JULY (2-4)
     
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS APRIL 27
    -1 NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS JULY 20
    -1 NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS JULY 22
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH WHITE SOX MAY 24
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 25
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 26
    -1 NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 17
     
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH WHITE SOX JUNE 26 (LOSS)
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH INDIANS JUNE 1(LOSS)
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH WHITE SOX JULY 23 (LOSS)
     
    TWINS RECORD 50-53 5 GB 3RD PLACE
    WHITE SOX 55-48 TIGERS 2.5 GB INDIANS 5 GB ROYALS 11.5 GB
     
     
     
    GAME 104 AUGUST 1 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 3-2
    OSPR DIAMOND 7.1-3-3
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 12
    ASPR 1.2-9-2
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 9-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (2-11)
     
    HENDRIKS 4-5
    RECORD 44-60 48-50-6
     
     
    GAME 105 AUGUST 2 AT RED SOX
     
    RESULT WIN 5-0
    OSPR DEDUNO 6-0-0
     
    SUB PELFREY START 12
    ASPR 5-7-7
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS TRAILING 7-2 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 3 (5-7)
     
    PELFREY 4-5
    RECORD 45-60 48-51-6
     
     
    GAME 106 AUGUST 3 AT RED SOX
     
    RESULT WIN 6-5(10)
    OSPR DEUNSING 6-5-2
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 16
    ASPR 7.1-3-3
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 5-3 BULLPEN HOLDS (5-3)
     
    DIAMOND 9-4
    RECORD 46-60 49-51-6
     
     
    GAME 107 AUGUST 4 AT RED SOX
     
    RESULT WIN 6-4
    OSPR DEVRIES 7-2-2
     
    SUB GIBSON START 13
    ASPR 6-3-3
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS TRAILING 3-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 5 (6-5)
     
    GIBSON 4-4
    RECORD 47-60 50-51-6
     
     
    GAME 108 AUGUST 5 AT RED SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-4
    OSPR BLACKBURN 5-4-4
     
    SUB WORLEY START 22
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 2-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 3 (4-4)
     
    WORLEY 6-10
    RECORD 47-61 50-51-7
     
     
    GAME 109 AUGUST 6 AT INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 14-3
    OSPR DIAMOND 7-3-2
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 13
    ASPR 8-2-2
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS LEADING 14-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (14-2)
     
    HENDRIKS 5-5
    RECORD 48-61 51-51-7
     
     
    GAME 110 AUGUST 7 AT INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 7-5
    OSPR DEDUNO 4-4-4
     
    SUB PELFREY START 13
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 4-2 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 3 (7-2)
     
    PELFREY 5-5
    RECORD 49-61 52-51-7
     
     
    GAME 111 AUGUST 8 AT INDIANS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-2
    OSPR 7-6-4
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 17
    ASPR 7-3-2
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 3-2 BULLPEN HOLDS (2-3)
     
    DIAMOND 9-5
    RECORD 49-62 52-52-7
     
     
    GAME 112 AUGUST 10 VS RAYS
     
    RESULT LOSS 12-6
    OSPR DEVRIES 1.1-8-7
     
    SUB GIBSON START 14
    ASPR 7-3-3
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS TIED 3-3 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 3 (6-3)
     
    GIBSON 4-4
    RECORD 49-63 53-52-7
     
     
    GAME 113 AUGUST 11 VS RAYS
     
    OUTCOME LOSS 4-2
    OSPR BLACKBURN 6-4-4
     
    START WORLEY START 23
    ASPR 4.1-4-4
     
    OUTCOME WORLEY DEPARTS TRAILING 4-1 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (2-4)
     
    WORLEY 6-11
    RECORD 49-64 53-53-7
     
     
    GAME 114 AUGUST 12 VS RAYS
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-3(10)
    OSPR DIAMOND 7-3-3
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 14
    ASPR 6-4-4
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 4-3 BULLPEN HOLDS (3-4)
     
    HENDRIKS 5-6
    RECORD 49-65 53-54-7
     
     
    GAME 115 AUGUST 13 VS TIGERS
     
    RESULT WIN 9-3
    OSPR DEDUNO 7-3-3
     
    SUB PELFREY START 14
    ASPR 7-2-2
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 8-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (9-4)
     
    PELFREY 6-5
    RECORD 50-65 54-54-7
     
     
    GAME 116 AUGUST 14 VS TIGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 8-4
    OSPR DUENSING 6-5-5
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 18
    ASPR 7-3-3
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS LEADING 4-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 (4-5)
     
    DIAMOND 9-5
    RECORD 50-66 54-55-7
     
     
    GAME 117 AUGUST 15 VS TIGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-1
    OSPR DEVRIES 4-4-4
     
    SUB GIBSON START 15
    ASPR 5.1-2-2
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS TRAILING 2-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (1-3)
     
    GIBSON 4-5
    RECORD 50-67 54-56-7
     
     
    GAME 118 AUGUST 17 AT MARINERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-3
    OSPR BLACKBURN 5.1-5-5
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 15
    ASPR 6-1-1
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TIED 1-1 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 2 (3-1)
     
    HENDRIKS 5-6
    RECORD 50-68 55-56-7
     
     
    GAME 119 AUGUST 18 AT MARINERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 3-2
    OSPR DIAMOND 6.2-2-2
     
    SUB PELFREY START 15
    ASPR 9-1-1
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 2-1 (COMPLETE GAME) (2-1)
     
    PELFREY 7-5
    RECORD 50-69 56-56-7
     
     
    GAME 120 AUGUST 19 AT MARINERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-1
    OSPR DEDUNO 6-2-2
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 19
    ASPR 6.2-2-2
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 2-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 (1-5)
     
    DIAMOND 9-6
    RECORD 50-70 56-57-7
     
     
    GAME 121 AUGUST 20 AT A’S
     
    RESULT WIN 7-2
    OSPR DUENSING 6-2-1
     
    SUB GIBSON START 16
    ASPR 4-5-5
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 6-5 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1… NO WIN FOR GIBSON HE FAILS TO PITCH 5
     
    GIBSON 4-5
    RECORD 51-70 57-57-7
     
     
    GAME 122 AUGUST 21 AT A’S
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-1
    OSPR DEVRIES 5.2-2-2
     
    SUB CORREIA START 21
    ASPR 6-6-5
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TRAILING 6-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 (1-8)
     
    CORREIA 8-6
    RECORD 51-71 57-58-7
     
     
    GAME 123 AUGUST 22 AT A’S
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-1
    OSPR HENDRIKS 5-4-4
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 16
    ASPR 4.1-5-5
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 5-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (1-6)
     
    HENDRIKS 5-7
    RECORD 51-72 57-59-7
     
     
    GAME 124 AUGUST 23 AT RANGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 10-6
    OSPR DIAMOND 2.1-2-2
     
    SUB PELFREY START 16
    ASPR 6-4-4
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS TIED 4-4 BULLPEN GIVES UP 6 OFFENSE SCORES 2 (6-10)
     
    PELFREY 7-5
    RECORD 51-73 57-60-7
     
     
    GAME 125 AUGUST 24 AT RANGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 8-0
    OSPR DEDUNO 5-7-7
     
    SUB MARCUM START 14
    ASPR 5-4-0
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 4-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (0-5)
     
    MARCUM 4-6
    RECORD 51-74 57-61-7
     
     
    GAME 126 AUGUST 25 AT RANGERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 9-3
    OSPR DUENSING 2.1-9-9
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 20
    ASPR 2.1-2-2
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 2-0 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 3 (3-2) NO DECISION DIAMOND FAILS TO REACH 5 IP
     
    DIAMOND 9-6
    RECORD 51-75 58-61-7
     
     
    GAME 127 AUGUST 26 AT RANGERS
     
    RESULT WIN 6-5
    OSPR DEVRIES 5-2-1
     
    SUB GIBSON START 17
    ASPR 7-0-0
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 6-0 BULLPEN HOLDS (6-0)
     
    GIBSON 5-5
    RECORD 52-75 59-61-7
     
     
    GAME 128 AUGUST 27 VS MARINERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 1-0
    OSPR HENDRIKS 9-1-1
     
    SUB CORRIEA START 22
    ASPR 4.1-3-2
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TRAILING 3-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (0-4)
     
    CORREIA 8-7
    RECORD 52-76 59-62-7
     
     
    GAME 129 AUGUST 28 VS MARINERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-2
    OSPR DIAMOND 7-5-5
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 17
    ASPR 5-7-7
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 7-1 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 1 (2-7)
     
    HENDRIKS 5-8
    RECORD 52-77 59-63-7
     
     
    GAME 130 AUGUST 29 VS MARINERS
     
    GAME RESULT WIN 10-0
    OSPR DEDUNO 7-0-0
     
    SUB PELFREY START 17
    ASPR 4.2-5-4
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS TIED 5-5 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 5 (10-5)
     
    PELFREY 7-5
    RECORD 53-77 60-63-7
     
    GAME 131 AUGUST 30 VS MARINERS
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-4
    OSPR DUENSING 5.1-4-4
     
    SUB MARCUM START 15
    ASPR 4-3-3
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 3-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 4 OFFENSE SCORES 2 (4-7)
     
    MARCUM 4-7
    RECORD 53-78 60-64-7
     
     
     
    BREAKING TIES ADJUSTED RECORD AT THE END OF AUGUST (3-4)
     
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS APRIL 27
    -1 NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS JULY 20
    -1 NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH ROYALS JULY 22
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH WHITE SOX MAY 24
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 25
    +1 POSITIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 26
    -1 NEGATIVE REVERSAL WITH TIGERS MAY 17
     
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH WHITE SOX JUNE 26 (LOSS)
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH INDIANS JUNE 1(LOSS)
    ONE ADJUSTED INCONCLUSIVE RESULT WITH WHITE SOX JULY 23 (LOSS)
     
    TWINS RECORD 63-68 8 GB 3RD PLACE
    WHITE SOX 71-60 TIGERS 2 GB ROYALS 10.5 INDIANS 16.5
     
     
    GAME 132 SEPTEMBER 1 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 3-1
    OSPR DEVRIES 6.2-1-1
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 21
    ASPR 7-5-5
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 5-3 BULLPEN HOLDS (3-5)
     
    DIAMOND 9-7
    RECORD 54-78 60-65-7
     
     
    GAME 133 SEPTEMBER 1 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 8-7
    OSPR 3.2-5-3
     
    SUB GIBSON START 18
    ASPR 3-0-0
     
    OUTCOME GIBSON DEPARTS LEADING 8-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 4 (8-4) NO DECISION GIBSON FAILS TO REACH 5 IP
     
    GIBSON 5-5
    RECORD 55-78 61-65-7
     
     
    GAME 134 SEPTEMBER 2 AT ROYALS
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-4
    OSPR VASQUEZ 5.2-5-5
     
    SUB CORREIA START 23
    ASPR 6-1-1
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 4-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 (4-2)
     
    CORREIA 9-7
    RECORD 55-79 62-65-7
     
     
    GAME 135 SEPTEMBER 3 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 4-2
    OSPR DEDUNO 6-2-2
     
    SUB PELFREY START 18
    ASPR 6-0-0
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 1-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (2-2)
     
    PELFREY 7-5
    RECORD 55-80 62-65-8
     
     
    GAME 136 SEPTEMBER 4 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT WIN 18-9
    OSPR DIAMOND 5-4-4
     
    SUB MARCUM START 16
    ASPR 5.2-4-4
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS 17-4 BULLPEN GIVES UP 5 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (18-9)
     
    MARCUM 5-7
    RECORD 56-80 63-65-8
     
     
    GAME 137 SEPTEMBER 5 AT WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-2
    OSPR WALTERS 5-6-6
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 22
    ASPR 5-4-4
     
    OUTCOME DIAMOND DEPARTS TRAILING 4-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (2-6)
     
    DIAMOND 9-8
    RECORD 56-81 63-66-8
     
     
    GAME 138 SEPTEMBER 7 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT LOSS 7-6
    OSPR HENDRIKS 5-4-4
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 18
    ASPR 6-2-1
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS LEADING 4-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 OFFENSE SCORES 2 NO DECISION FOR HENDRIKS (6-5)
     
    HENDRIKS 5-8
    RECORD 56-82 64-66-8
     
     
    GAME 139 SEPTEMBER 8 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 3-0
    OSPR DEVRIES 6-0-0
     
    SUB CORREIA START 24
    ASPR 6-4-3
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS TRAILING 4-3 BULLPEN HOLDS (3-4)
     
    CORREIA 9-8
    RECORD 57-82 64-67-8
     
     
    GAME 140 SEPTEMBER 9 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 8-7
    OSPR VAZQUEZ 3-4-4
     
    SUB PELFREY START 19
    ASPR 6-2-2
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS LEADING 5-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 3 (8-3)
     
    PELFREY 8-5
    RECORD 58-82 65-67-8
     
     
    GAME 141 SEPTEMBER 10 VS INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 7-2
    OSPR DEDUNO 7-2-2
     
    SUB MARCUM START 17
    ASPR 5-4-4
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 4-1 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 6 (7-6)
     
    MARCUM 5-7
    RECORD 59-82 66-67-8
     
     
    GAME 142 SEPTEMBER 11 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT LOSS 9-1
    OSPR DIAMOND 6-4-4
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 23
    ASPR 6-4-4
     
    OUTCOME THIS GAME IS DIAMONDS ACTUAL START (9-1)
     
    DIAMOND 9-9
    RECORD 59-83 66-68-8
     
     
    GAME 143 SEPTEMBER 12 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT LOSS 10-5
    OSPR WALTERS 4-6-6
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 19
    ASPR 6-2-1
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS LEADING 5-2 BULLPEN GIVES UP 4 (5-6)
     
    HENDRIKS 5-8
    RECORD 59-84 66-69-8
     
     
    GAME 144 SEPTEMBER 13 VS ROYALS
     
    RESULT WIN 4-3(10)
    OSPR HENDRIKS 5-3-3
     
    SUB CORREIA START 25
    ASPR 7-0-0
     
    OUTCOME CORREIA DEPARTS LEADING 1-0 BULLPEN HOLDS OFFENSE SCORES 2 (3-0)
     
    CORREIA 10-8
    RECORD 60-84 67-69-8
     
     
    GAME 145 SEPTEMBER 14 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 6-0
    OSPR VASQUEZ 5.2-3-3
     
    SUB PELFREY START 20
    ASPR 5-4-4
     
    OUTCOME PELFREY DEPARTS TRAILING 4-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 3 (0-7)
     
    PELFREY 8-6
    RECORD 60-85 67-70-8
     
     
    GAME 146 SEPTEMBER 15 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 5-3
    OSPR DEDUNO 4-4-4
     
    SUB MARCUM START 18
    ASPR 4-4-4
     
    OUTCOME MARCUM DEPARTS TRAILING 4-0 BULLPEN GIVES UP 1 OFFENSE SCORES 3 (3-5)
     
    MARCUM 5-8
    RECORD 60-86 67-71-8
     
     
    GAME 147 SEPTEMBER 16 VS WHITE SOX
     
    RESULT LOSS 9-2
    OSPR DIAMOND 5.1-6-6
     
    SUB DIAMOND START 24
    ASPR 5.1-6-6
     
    OUTCOME THIS GAME IS DIAMONDS ACTUAL START (2-9)
     
    DIAMOND 9-10
    RECORD 60-87 67-72-8
     
     
    GAME 148 SEPTEMBER 18 AT INDIANS
     
    RESULT WIN 6-5 (12)
    OSPR WALTERS 5-4-2
     
    SUB HENDRIKS START 20
    ASPR 4.1-4-4
     
    OUTCOME HENDRIKS DEPARTS TRAILING 4-3 BULLPEN GIVES UP 2 OFFENSE SCORES 1 (4-6)
     
    HENDRIKS 5-
  3. Riverbrian

    Small Potatoes

    By Riverbrian,

    The Godfather II is one of the greatest movies of all time. The dialogue in the movie is top notch and worthy of the first class plot line.
     
    One scene (of many) that struck me in the movie was the meeting between Michael and Hyman Roth at his Florida home. In the discussion between the two heavyweights. Michael discussed the fate of Pentangeli saying that "Pentangeli is a dead man". For someone as powerful as Michael to make such a strong statement about the life of a human being was a heavy moment, but, it was the response of Roth that really set the correct tone of the nature of the business they are in.
     
    Roth replied "He's Small Potatoes", as he took a bite of his tuna fish sandwich.
     
    It was a great line but it was made perfect by Roths casualness and ease of the thought of Pentangeli's death, so casual was the moment that it didn't even interrupt his meal. The bite of Tuna fish made the line stand out and it left the perfect impression with the movie watcher, you understood, the cold blooded nature of business.
     
    My first blog isn't a movie revue. It's a blog to point out that September callups are here and the Twins roster is about to be filled with some new players with a future (hopefully) and other's who are small potatoes.
     
    Each of these players is an individual human story. They have dreams and I would imagine, in every case, that dream is to be a major league ball player. They spend years working on their craft in the minors. Bus rides, call ups and send downs, per diem, cramped living quarters and a salary that won't secure a future for their family by itself, as a matter of fact, a salary that makes you poorer than a large majority of the working poor.
     
    Just getting to the major leagues for a handful of at-bats has to be the most exciting time in their young (or not so young) life. Not only for them but for family and friends cheering for them at home. They come from different backgrounds of economic status. Some of them will come from an upbringing that is way beyond our comprehension. An upbringing where food isn't just a trip to the refrigerator away, shoes are not taken for granted, getting a decent education is near impossible, and they are surrounded by people living in the same conditions, conditions augmented by guns and drugs.
     
    It's easy for us as fans to throw these players away. They are after all small potatoes. We have all read the comments about baseball players, comments that can be thoughtless and quite mean spirited. I personally think, the reason for the tone of some of these comments is that we are emotionally invested in the team itself and not so much the individuals. It's so easy for us to write off a player and take a bite of our sandwich without any thought of the humanity. The individual dream that is being played out before your eyes is easily lost on us because we are not looking for it.
     
    With the 2012 season, for the most part, in the books. The Twins will not be playing in the post season. All we have left is the individual story, I think its a good idea to try and walk a mile in their shoes while watching the fleeting moments of major league opportunity. Get behind each of these players and remember that they are human and they have individual stories and dreams. If you try to look at it from their point of view. Each baseball moment will be bigger for you and you will find a different level of happiness if they happen to go yard, bloop a single or hang a zero and walk off the mound.
     
    The Tuna will at least taste better.
  4. Riverbrian

    Small Potatoes

    By Riverbrian,

    The Godfather II is one of the greatest movies of all time. The diologue in the movie is top notch and worthy of the first class plot line.
     
    One scene (of many) that struck me in the movie was the meeting between Michael and Hyman Roth at his Florida home. In the discussion between the two heavyweights. Michael discussed the fate of Pentangeli saying that "Pentangeli is a dead man". For someone as powerful as Michael to make such a strong statement about the life of a human being was a heavy moment, but, it was the response of Roth that really set the correct tone of the nature of the business they are in. Roth replied "He's Small Potatoes", as he took a bite of his tunafish sandwich. It was a great line but it was made perfect by Roths casualness and ease of the thought of Pentangeli's death, so casual was the moment that it didn't even interrupt his meal. The bite of Tunafish made the line stand out and it left the perfect impression with the movie watcher, you understood, the cold blooded nature of business.
     
    My first blog isn't a movie revue. It's a blog to point that September callups are here and the Twins roster is about to be filled with some new players with a future (hopefully) and other's who are small potatoes.
     
    Each of these players is an individual human story. They have dreams and I would imagine, in every case, that dream is to be a major league ball player. They spend years working on their craft in the minors. Bus rides, call ups and send downs, per diem, cramped living quarters and a salary that won't secure a future for their family by itself, as a matter of fact, a salary that makes you poorer than a large majority of the working poor.
     
    Just getting to the major leagues for a handful of at-bats has to be the most exciting time in their young (or not so young) life. Not only for them but for family and friends cheering for them at home. They come from different backgrounds of economic status. Some of them will come from an upbringing that is way beyond our comprehension. An upbringing where food isn't just a trip to the refrigerator away, shoes are not taken for granted, getting a decent education is near impossible, and they are surrounded by people living in the same conditions, conditions augmented by guns and drugs.
     
    It's easy for us as fans to throw these players away. They are after all small potatoes. We have all read the comments about baseball players. They can get quite mean spirited and I think the reason for that is that we are emotionally invested in the team itself and not so much the individuals. It's so easy for us to write off a player and take a bite of our sandwich without any thought of the humanity. The individual dream that is being played out before your eyes.
     
    With the 2012 season, for the most part, in the books. The Twins will not be playing in the post season. All we have left is the individual story, I think its a good idea to try and walk a mile in their shoes while watching the fleeting moments of major league opportunity. Get behind each of these players and remember that they are human and they have individual stories and dreams. If you try to look at it from their point of view. Each baseball moment will be bigger for you and you will find a different level of happiness if they happen to go yard, bloop a single or hang a zero and walk off the mound.
     
    The Tuna will at least taste better.
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