ST Games #9 and #10: Twins @ Pirates, Twins @ Cards, 12:05 CDT

[Squirrel]

TWINS

 

Danny Santana SS

Jordan Schafer RF

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Kennys Vargas 1B

Kurt Suzuki C

Oswaldo Arcia DH

Byron Buxton CF

Eddie Rosario LF

Doug Bernier 2B

 

Santana, P

 

PIRATES

 

Josh Harrison 3B

Gregory Polanco RF

Andrew McCutchen CF

Neil Walker 2B

Pedro Alvarez DH

Jung Ho Kang SS

Andrew Lambo 1B

Francisco Cervelli C

Sean Rodriguez LF

 

Sadler, P

[Halsey Hall]

Santana leads off with a double, scores, then Vargas picks up Plouffe who's hitting .083, with a 2 run homer!  Nice start.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Starting with a bang!

 

I like.

[JB_Iowa]

I like that Santana worked out of that mess though I didn't like the mess.

[James]

Vargas is now 3 for 3 in the game.  That's something to be happy about.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Vargas is now 3 for 3 in the game.  That's something to be happy about.

And Oswaldo plates him with a double after his latest hit.

 

Good to score from first on doubles...

[James]

And Rosario hits an opposite field home run.  So, that's fun too.

[gocgo]

Any concerns on Plouffe at this point?

[Halsey Hall]

 

Any concerns on Plouffe at this point?

No one has concerns on Plouffe but me.

[JB_Iowa]

Mike Berardino ‏@MikeBerardino  · 5m5 minutes ago 
That's 3 shutout innings for Berrios. 4 singles, 2 Ks. 0 BB.

44 pitches
32 strikes
FPS: 9/12
Sw/miss: 6

 

 

Rhett Bollinger ‏@RhettBollinger  · 47s47 seconds ago 
Nice day for #MNTwins from Puerto Rico: Berrios with 3 scoreless IP. Vargas 3-for-3 with a HR. Rosario 1-for-3 with a HR & outfield assist

 

[gocgo]

Berrios is certainly making his case.  3 solid.

[Halsey Hall]

8 players replaced.  All but 3rd base. 

[James]

I know I declared that the season was over after Hughes' second inning yesterday, but after today's game, I think I can say that the season should be back on. 

 

Sorry for the earlier confusion.  Go Twins.

[nater79a]

Vargas is now 3 for 3 in the game.  That's something to be happy about.

 

Anybody know whether the Pirates had the shift on for Vargas's three opposite field hits? If so, that's impressive. Consciously going the other way (at least I assume).

[NoCryingInBaseball]

Just read the box scores now, didn't follow the game in play. There are some position players and pitchers that are showing some impressive stats! 

To add to Halsey's statement about Plouffe....I now have serious concerns about him!

[twinsnorth49]

 

Just read the box scores now, didn't follow the game in play. There are some position players and pitchers that are showing some impressive stats! 

To add to Halsey's statement about Plouffe....I now have serious concerns about him!

Honestly ? You're "seriously" concerned about Plouffe after what, 12-14 PA's in ST? Really? I don't think that's one to lose sleep over at the moment. End of April, mid May? Well, now we have a problem Houston.

[Otto von Ballpark]

Saturday noon game is on FSN, for those wondering.

[Squirrel]

Since no one started anything new, we'll go from here!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Since no one started anything new, we'll go from here!

Line ups, if you wish...

 

Minnesota Twins:

 

1) Aaron Hicks (playing Center Field)

2) Eduardo Escobar (playing Shortstop)

3) Eduardo Nunez (playing Second Base)

4) Oswaldo Arcia (playing Left Field)

5) Miguel Sano (playing Third Base)

6) Chris Herrmann (Catching)

7) Josmil Pinto (designated to hit for the Pitcher)

8) Shane Robinson (playing Right Field)

9) Dan Rohlfing (playing First Base)

 

On the Mound) Ricky Nolasco

 

Saint Louis Cardinals:

 

1) Matt Carpenter (playing Third Base)

2) Jason Heyward (playing Right Field)

3) Matt Holliday (designated to hit for the Pitcher)

4) Jhonny Peralta (playing Short Stop)

5) Yadier Molina (Catching)

6) Mark Reynolds (playing First Base)

7) Randal Grichuk (playing Center Field)

8) Jacob Wilson (playing Second Base)

9) Ty Kelly (playing Left Field)

 

On the Mound) Michael Wacha

 

(gotten off of mlb gameday)

[Squirrel]

Thanks, SSoO!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Got food, and missed the top of the inning...

 

Doesn't seem like i missed that much?

[Squirrel]

A couple of fly balls, but I don't remember now what Esco did.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Ricky matches the goose egg. That's as much detail as i'm going to look at.

 

(Though i was hoping for a "strike 'em out throw 'em out" that didn't quite happen.)

[Squirrel]

If you haven't checked the top of the 1st was 7, 4-3, 8.

[Squirrel]

Ricky matches the goose egg. That's as much detail as i'm going to look at.(Though i was hoping for a "strike 'em out throw 'em out" that didn't quite happen.)

He made quite a few pitches, but got them out. Two strike outs and a ground out.

[JB_Iowa]

Must have been fun for Herrmann throwing out Molina.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Must have been fun for Herrmann throwing out Molina.

And i'm glad he did, seeing what happened next...

 

(A dinger, as they say)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Twins tie it up on the old standby no out first and third ground into a double play.

 

That's selfless play, getting the run in without even getting credit for an rbi.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Meyer works out of a no out bloop double, with a walk, pair of strike outs, and dribbler to second.

 

Not too shabby.

[TheLeviathan]

Sano Smash.