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I think the balls off the Twins' bats wish to join you...

Oh well. Caught stealing...

Alas, i got up later than i always mean to, so errand running will momentarily distract me... (Well, if i were a true fan, i would probably put it off until after the game? but that might mean not taking care of stuff 'til tomorrow, and that might be um, irresponsible.) I'll be back...

Ah, but one has been working with AAA pitchers all summer who may be called up, and the other hasn't? Don't know if it is a significant difference, but i like grasping at straws...

I'll pour over these too, at some point. But it occurred to me to ask. How is Santana's post season suspension handled from a team perspective? Does it have the same effect as someone not being able to play due to injury and thus being on the DL allows the team to replace that player with someone from the September call ups?

But there was somethin' else ya don't see so often... The strike 'em out - 1-3 put out, Gibson to Mauer, and the RKO... run struck out in... by Rosario, bringing in Mauer, both in the 3rd. The common element being Mauer... Is there anything he can't do?

Guess there are two of 'em. Clearly my efforts on that front are unnecessary. Life is good.

Is there a Chief in the house? ...

3 pitch K. No wasted effort. I think we're in good hands...

They scored on a double off the top o' the center field wall that Hicks didn't quite get to... 8-3 is a 5 run lead, entrusted to the arm of O'Rourke. Welcome to Majors!

Sano... Leading off... Let's see how he does.

Duensing has hisself a 1-2-3 inning. And the score remaineth 8-2 halfway through 7 innings. (That would be "stretch" time?)

Walk's as good as a double, to Aaron Hicks.

RBI Walk for Sano. Rosario now up... Second verse, same as the first...

For Sano.

Perhaps not. But that was an instance where i think Hicks could have made contact with the person without the ball, drawing an interference call. (Which is my guess why there was a delayed out call)

Hicks on second. As expected.

Parmelee doubles to lead off. Advances to 3rd on a ground out. Can Gibson strand another runner at 3rd w/ 1 out? Stay tuned...

Sano goeth yard.

Sano (in the clean up spot) hits a long... foul.

Plouffe! RBI double over the center fielder's head.

Gibson seems to be dealin' early. 2 strike outs with runners at 2nd and 3rd to get out of the top of the 1st. Not bad.

Do the rules differ?

Concur.

Yeah, i know. Just the exchange of an out for a base makes it plausibly sacrificial in nature. And i'm sure no one will say it weren't a fly... Interesting that they make the infield/outfield distinction... I'd not considered that. I should perhaps ask where the boarder between the infield and the outfield actually lies... If an infield fly rule gets called, does that automatically mean it won't be scored a sac fly if the runner tags and scores? Anyway... Dozier has ended the game. Time to listen to the post game post treat post...