Article: Twins vs. Tigers, 07/05/2012, 12:05pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

You can view the page at http://twinsdaily.com/content.php?76...5-2012-12-05pm

[Nick Nelson]

Twins:
Span 8
Revere 9
Mauer DH
Doumit 2
Morneau 3
Plouffe 5
Mastroianni 7
Dozier 6
Carroll 4

Diamond P

Tigers:
Jackson 8
Raburn 7
Cabrera 5
Fielder 3
Young DH
Peralta 6
Boesch 9
Laird 2
Santiago 4

Porcello P

[mikeee]

No hammer today. Just getting a rest day I hope.

[J-Dog Dungan]

Twins have a serious drop-off in BA from Revere to Doumit.

[DPJ]

So Willingham has hit Porcello to a 1.625 OPS and you rest him but play him against Verlander who he's hit to .472 OPS.

[edavis0308]

So Willingham has hit Porcello to a 1.625 OPS and you rest him but play him against Verlander who he's hit to .472 OPS.

Manigin'

[stringer bell]

Attaberry (sp) said that Willingham has a sore wrist. Possibly the reason why he isn't going today.

[kydoty]

I'll probably be able to name all 50 of the greatest Twins players by memory after this series is over.

[stringer bell]

I'll probably be able to name all 50 of the greatest Twins players by memory after this series is over.

LOL. Me too.

[stringer bell]

Joe Mauer no longer runs well, not even for a catcher.

[USAFChief]

Either stop or run him over, joe

[Nick Nelson]

Just miserably bad base running from the Twins, thrown out twice in a row at home. If the catcher is blocking the plate, RAIL HIM. These guys could take a few lessons from Pierzynski.

[DPJ]

Just miserably bad base running from the Twins, thrown out twice in a row at home. If the catcher is blocking the plate, RAIL HIM. These guys could take a few lessons from Pierzynski.

Mastroianni and Doz have no business ever trying to run into anything.

[USAFChief]

Is dozier that slow? How is he thrown out at home on a soft single with 2 outs?

[Nick Nelson]

Is dozier that slow? How is he thrown out at home on a soft single with 2 outs?

He took a ridiculously wide turn around third base – think that killed him.

[glunn]

I am recording this game on DVR. It sounds like I will be cursing the screen again tonight.

[stringer bell]

I didn't notice Dozier's turn. I did notice that Raburn was very shallow. By the time the ump called Dozier out Raburn was in the infield.

[glunn]

Six hits and one walk in 3 innings, yet only one run to show for it. The baserunning must be terrible today.

[stringer bell]

Just miserably bad base running from the Twins, thrown out twice in a row at home. If the catcher is blocking the plate, RAIL HIM. These guys could take a few lessons from Pierzynski.

Both plays put pressure on a shaky Tiger defense. The Tigers executed perfectly on both plays. I don't fault Liddle for sending either guy. I'm upset that they aren't ahead 3-0 or more with their opportunities.

[sbknudson]

Good first trip through the lineup for Diamond. Hope he can keep this up.

I don't fault them much for the putouts at the plate. Each time it was close and required a perfect throw. 2 out of 3 times at least 1 would get in.