With the White Sox losing tonight, the Twins can catch them again. Its time for the bats to do their things. Maybe the pitching can settle down a bit? 6-3 Orioles after 5 1/2.
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With the White Sox losing tonight, the Twins can catch them again. Its time for the bats to do their things. Maybe the pitching can settle down a bit? 6-3 Orioles after 5 1/2.
An old friend comes in to face the Twins in the 6th -- Brian Bass.
Delmon Young with his 3rd straight hit. Gomez chops one over Mora's head.
Casilla doubles to right -- 6-4 Orioles.
Keppel pitched OK for the team tonight. 2.1 innings, 3 hits, 1 run.
Crain did a nice job for 2 innings. He left after giving up a double, the first hit he allowed. Reimold hit a ball around his shoe level and dumped it down the left field line.
Twins win their 5th straight tonight (first time all season).
The Twins pull one out in the 9th. Delmon Young goes 4/5 with 4 singles. The 4th drove in the winning run.
Mijares got the win.
The Twins have now won 5 straight for the first time this season.
Twins lose tonight 5-1 to Jeremy Guthrie. Blackburn pitched 5.2 innings, allowing 4 runs (3 earned) on 9 hits and 2 walks. He did not strike out anyone. Jeff Manship pitched 1.2 innings, allowing a run (earned) on 1 hit, 1 walk and had 1 strikeout. Matt Guerrier pitched .2 innings, walking 2 and allowing no hits or runs. Phillip Humber pitched the 9th, allowing a hit.
Offenisvely, Mauer was 2/4, raising his average to .373 with a run scored. Morneau drove him in for his 96th RBI of the season. He leads Tex by 1.
Overall, this was a good series for the team. They won a couple of games.