Twins Squeak By the Tigers

The night started out on a good note.    Our handy weather radio reported that the storms had passed us by and we found a free parking space, albeit a bit of a walk.   But the Duensenator did not start out so well, giving up three runs in the first two innings.

To be fair, they were not earned runs, but runs are runs in the game of baseball.  He battled back, putting up a lot of goose eggs until he came out of the game in the 7th inning.    In the bottom of the 7th the Twins came back with two runs.  It looked like we were on our way to a sure tie.  Cuddy and Young were at 2nd and 1st, respectively.  Valencia hit a long ball,  Cuddy scored and Young also crossed the plate.  But gosh darn it, the dang ball hopped over the fence for a ground rule double.  Young had to come back to 3rd.    We had to wait until the bottom of the 8th to get the go ahead run.

Used a lot of pitchers after Duensing came out.  They all make me nervous, especially Capp.  He came in to close in the 9th.  Before it was over, the Tigers had a runner at 3rd with two out.  But Capp did what he was supposed to do, getting a big swinging K for the final out.  Twins win 4-3.

No camera tonight.  I'll have to improvise.  Here's a picture of the lady who sits in front of us and reads the newspaper during every game.  Drives me batty...oooh,  that's a pun, get it?

Twins Creamed by White Sox

I am so behind on my blogging these days. Apologies to my follower. I think the poor outing of Carl Pavano probably sucked the blogging enthusiasm right out of me.

The Twins took a major beating by the White Sox failing to win the series. Mr. Pavano, up till now, has been the lone consistent pitcher in our lineup. But I guess it was his turn to turn in a cringer. He gave up 15 hits, his worst outing. The Sox won 11-0. What that says is that our offense was equally bad.

Usually I am happy to stick it out the full nine innings, but not this game. We made a beeline to the exit after the 7th inning.

On a non-baseball note. It was diversity night for the pre game show. Rather hokey I think but I took a few photos from our lofty setting anyway.

Let's hope Carl and the Twins are ready to go next time up.

The Duensenator Shuts Down the A's

I'm a bit tardy with my write up from the last game I attended. All my followers are probably on pins and needles. All one of them.

Well let me not delay the news any longer. The Twins won beating the Oakland A's in a shut-out thrown by our former relief pitcher Duensing. I've now christened him The Duensenator.

The game was a pitching duel with the Twins scoring only two runs. Sometimes a pitching duel is very exciting. This one though was a little boring. I think it was because there weren't a lot of strike outs and the A's just never threatened. Fast game too. Just over two hours.

We did get a special season ticket holder treat. Bobbleheads! Kent Hrbek and Kirby Pucket. Since I had to walk almost half way around the stadium to get them, I just did the whole circuit. Kind of fun to see the game from different angles. I'd like to get some seats in the outfield and see how that looks. Maybe I'd get a foul ball.

Duensing's win put us two up on the Sox. We ended up sweeping the A's with a win the next day and the Sox lost so now we are three up.

Coming up, a home stand with Chicago. Big series. I'll be in my usual place. Go Twins!