The Twins tied a 40 year old record today by fanning 17 opposing batters in the Twins 3-1 win over the Tribe in Cleveland.
Liriano: 10 K's (22 batters faced)
Neshek: 2 K's (6 bf)
Reyes: 2 K's (2 bf)
Rincon: 1 K (3 bf)
Nathan: 2 K's (4 bf)
Outstanding!
Other highlights from the afternoon. Liriano fans 10 in 5 innings earning his 12th win of the year (12-2) and lowering his ERA to 1.93 on the season. Nathan picks up his 19th save. Mauer goes 2-2 from at the plate picking up 2 more walks, and Punto goes 2-5 at the plate extending his current hitting streak to 15 games.
Good win guys!
Twins take the series 2-1
Next up: Chicago Whitesox, tomorrow night with Radke facing off against Vazquez