All-Star Pitching Rays VS Halfabagofcandyleft Minnesota Twins 7/4-7/6

[Tobywan]

Probables..

Price VS Duensing

Shields VS Baker

Davis VS Liriano



The Twins have been hurting without the M & M boys, one could be back today at 1B the other just had surgery on his neck and had his wrist cast removed. They still managed to take the IL series from the Brewers, battling every step of the way.

The Rays just took a series from the Pujoless Cardinals. Finally getting a bit of offense at home in the final game on Sunday.

Both teams have older work horses climbing career leader charts. Damon is now 69th on the all time hits list at 2,661. Jim Thome needs 5 homers to reach 600, he may get a couple steps closer.

Price pitched good enough to win against the Reds last Tues. but tired in the 8th allowing the Reds to tie and getting a no decision. The Rays went on to win with a walk off from Longoria.

Duensing usually isn’t wild, but had a rough outing against the Dodgers, giving up 4 walks, hit a batter and allowed 4 runs on 4 hits, though still managed to get the win.

[zodious]

Why is David Price sucking????? Makes my fantasy team cry

[Tobywan]

Why is David Price sucking????? Makes my fantasy team cry

It's the being named to the All-Star curse, wonder if Big Game will be stricken tomorrow?

The offense is shut out again and a CG for Duensing after a bit of a wobbly start, the later it went the better he got.

[Tobywan]

Tonight’s match ups…


CG James Shield lost his 5th game last Wed. against the Reds. He managed 10 strike outs but gave up 4 runs which has been too many when you consider the overall poor run production of the Rays offense at home.

Scott Baker pitched 7 1/3 scoreless innings on Wed. against the Dodgers, with 6 hits, 1 BB and 9 Ks reaching the 100th mark for the season. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last 16 1/3 innings at Target Field.


Seems Gardenhire had a change of heart or perhaps it was Mauer who nixed the going to 1b idea at least for now.


Line-ups

Rays

Damon DH
Zobrist 2B
Longoria 3B
Joyce RF
Upton CF
Kotchman 1B
Jaso C
Fuld LF
Johnson SS

Twins

Revere CF
Casilla 2B
Mauer C
Cuddyer 1B
Thome DH
Valencia 3B
Tosoni LF
Repko RF
Nishioka SS

[Tobywan]

Damon down swinging.
Zobrist shoots a double into right.
Longoria grounds out to third. (looks like Longo is running tentatively..maybe that foot problem again.)
Joyce grounds out to third, Baker covering the bag.

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Revere singles into right.
Casilla hits a rocket to the right field corner for a double, Revere is held up, he probably could have scored.
Mauer Ks.
Cuddyer grounds to third, Longo should have gone home but he goes to first. Revere scores.
Thome batting, Casila is picked off at second.


Twins strike first up 1-0.

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Upton down on strikes.
Kotchman grounds out to first.
Jaso Ks.

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Thome grounds to short.
Valencia singles to short.
Tosoni grounds to second. Valencia moves to 2B.
Repko down swinging.

On to the third, Twins lead 1-0.

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Fuld grounds out to second.
Johnson flies out to left.
Damon grounds out to the pitcher.

[Tobywan]

Nishioka flied out to left.
Revere grounds to short but he beats the throw with good hustle.
Casilla walks.
Mauer flies out to left.
Cuddyer hits a looper into right, Joyce msses it, Revere scores, Casilla scores on the error, Cuddyer into second on the throw.
Thome grounds to first, throw to Shields for the out.

Twins lead 3-0.

[Tobywan]

Zobrist singles to right.
Longoria hits one long to right center Repko makes a nice catch at the wall.
Joyce pops out to right.
Upton lines a single to center, Zobrist to third.
Kotchman grounds to third, bobbles, throw not in time, Zobrist scores, Kotch reaches on the error.
Jaso flies out to center.

Twins lead 3-1. Mid.4th.

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Valencia Ks.
Tosoni singles into right, with Repko batting, Valencia is picked off, second of the game 10 on the season for Shields.
Repko down swinging.

[Tobywan]

Fuld takes a walk.
Johnson flies out to left.
With Damon batting a passed ball sends Fuld to second.
Damon pops to first in foul territory.
Zobrist grounds to second.

[Tobywan]

Nishioka flies out to left.
Revere grounds out to short.
Casilla flies out to left.

[Tobywan]

Now pitching for the Twins Paul Dumatrait.
Longoria flies out to right.
Joyce grounds out 3-1.
Upton strikes out on a foul tip.