Twins' Firsts in 2015

[stringer bell]

Off to work early this morning.  Doubt that I will catch any of the game.  Best wishes to the hitters vs. a tough hurler in Sanchez.  I was going to start a thread before the first game, but since the Twins were shut out with no extra base hits, most categories are still open.  Let's try this.  Predictions:

 

1)  First run scored.

 

2)  First extra-base hit

 

3)  First home run

 

4)  First RBI

 

5)  First error

 

6)  First win (pitching)

 

7)  First hold

 

8)  First save not by Glen Perkins

 

9)  First complete game

 

10)  First double-digit strikeout (pitching)

 

My guesses:  1)  Santana  2)  Escobar  3)  Vargas  4)  Mauer  5)  Plouffe  6)  Thompson  7)  Duensing  8)  Graham

 

9)  Trevor May  10)  Ricky Nolasco

 

 

[gunnarthor]

1)First run scored. - Dozier

 

2)First extra-base hit - Dozier

 

3)First home run - Dozier

 

4)First RBI - Dozier

 

5)First error - Plouffe

 

6)First win (pitching) - Nolasco

 

7)First hold - Fein

 

8)First save not by Glen Perkins - Fein

 

9)First complete game - Hughes

 

10)First double-digit strikeout (pitching) - May

[Whammy]

 

1)  First run scored.

2)  First extra-base hit

3)  First home run

4)  First RBI

5)  First error

6)  First win (pitching)

7)  First hold

8)  First save not by Glen Perkins

9)  First complete game

10)  First double-digit strikeout (pitching)

 

 

 

1 - Suzuki (4/8)

2 - Dozier (4/8)

3 - Arcia (4/9)

4 - Santana (4/8)

5 - Suzuki (4/11)

6 - Milone (4/9)

7 - Stauffer (4/9)

8 - Fein (6/19)

9 - Gibson (5/17)

10 - Meyer (6/21)

 

 

Other possible categories:

First SB

First GIDP

First OF Assist

First Snapper Mow 'em Down Inning

First Team 3-game Winning streak (dates)

 

[ashbury]

 

First Snapper Mow 'em Down Inning

It's been so long, I've forgotten: is that when a pitcher starts an inning, and prevents the other team from scoring even one run that entire inning, unaided by someone from the bullpen coming on in relief, in effect being there on the mound when all three outs are recorded?

[USAFChief]

It's been so long, I've forgotten: is that when a pitcher starts an inning, and prevents the other team from scoring even one run that entire inning, unaided by someone from the bullpen coming on in relief, in effect being there on the mound when all three outs are recorded?

You can see examples in the top half inning of many road games.

[Danchat]

1) Danny Santana

2) Brian Dozier

3) Brian Dozier

4) Brian Dozier

5) Trevor Plouffe

6) Kyle Gibson

7) Casey Fien

8) Casey Fien

9) None

10) None