stringer bell

This is beginning to look like one of those days.

Cheap run there for KC.

Benintendi was pretty much fooled by a change up. I don’t think I would call it a cookie. Witt hit the ball hard.

Wall scraper.

C'mon Archer, the club needs innings!

Decelerating seems to be an issue.

Even though they haven't scored a lot of runs so far this year, I think the Royals lineup will be pretty good.

Hamilton probably has the best case of the non-roster pitchers at St. Paul. He was pretty good last year and he's been good again this year, although he got off to a delayed start. Minaya was good last year, but has had a couple of stinkers so far in AAA. I was in favor of Minaya getting a roster spot, so I guess I expect him to be fine with the Twins.

Not a thing of beauty, but a win is a win.

Cano really needs to go back to the minors.

Guess not. I did call the homer by Melendez. Glad the Twins had a five-run cushion.

C'mon Mill, Stashak is on the IL.

He tends to mumble once in a while, but he's both close to the game and the team. Hearing him urge Cano to use his two-seamer has lots of weight.

Pagan will make it interesting in the ninth.

I was imagining that Duran could do a two-inning save, but I'll bet Pagan will get the ninth.

Witt Jr. for the cycle?

I'll never say anything good during a game about ump's ball and strike calls.

Megill got the GDPs in his outing. Twins aren't out of the woods yet, but they're in a lot better position than they were in the top of the fourth.

Tight, but so far accurate zone so far.

Would have been nice to get a couple of those hits in the late innings last night.

And one more!

Sánchez and Urshela didn’t hit it hard, but in the right place.

Twins need another big hit.

Seeing KC so much lately, I see some patterns. Don’t throw Dozier a strike in the bottom of the zone. He will chase the slider that breaks outside.

Ouch, Gio hit it hard.