Twins Are Flying Now-Six in a Row!

I was a little nervous about the Twins winning this one.  So much is being written about them facing all the worst teams in baseball, that I felt the jinx might be on.   But Baker and the bullpen managed to beat Seattle   and take their winning streak to six in a row.


Hubby and I went by car to the game because it looked a lot like rain.  We found a free parking space on the west side of the stadium about 45 minutes before the game.  Add that to all the money I saved shopping at Kohls on game day and I should be rich.

Our row in Section 320 was a little cramped tonight.  The gentleman to my right was a little large and my Hubby is a husky man too, so I was squeezed in between, staying pretty warm.   Since we were so early we got to see some pre-game activity.  Little did I know that it was possible to have FOUR ceremonial FIRST pitches, the last by Ken Burns, baseball documentary maker extraordinaire.    Apparently he's making the PR rounds for a new one.  

Baker took the mound, supposedly healthy, but I think he struggled quite a bit.  Still he kept the Mariners scoreless until the 6th inning so can't complain about that.     Thome got his 13th homer right after I said, "hit a homer" so he was obviously listening.  Really good ears that Thome.   The most interesting hit of the night was by Alexi Casilla.  He hit a long fly ball to right centerfield over the fence.  The fireworks went off and he began to round the bases.   Then the umps stopped him at 3rd saying the ball was still in play.  After a review of the hit, they gave him his home run.  Guess that'll teach future long ball hitters to ignore the fireworks or the scoreboard folks to hold off just a little bit before firing them up.

Morneau and Mauer Ready to Fly

Mauer Looking a Little Frightened Before Take-Off

After Baker gave up three runs in the sixth, the bullpen came in.  Crane continues to be impressive.  We also got a first look at the new closer, Capps.   He threw a lot of strikes but they weren't overpowering.  Let's hope after a bit more rest he'll be able to fan a couple more.

Didn't take my camera to the game.  Just got lazy.  But I'm not without some entertaining photos to share.  Morneau and Mauer took a different sort of flight last weekend, into the Mississippi River.  The Twins were the inspiration for a Flugtag flying machine.

Let's hope the back half is more successful than the flugtag flight!