Article: Game Thread Twins@Royals 7/2 7:10PM

[Blake]

 

Yes and No. With KC's bullpen, expect that 6th = 9th inning

Being the fine upstanding and serious person that I am, I will refrain from gloating.

 

neener neener neener.

 

Then again....

[David HK]

Oops- forgot it's KC's bullpen.  Let's beg, borrow, lie, cheat, or steal for a run here.

[stringer bell]

 

Fantastic job by Gibson,

 

Maybe it's because Gibson is lights out good tonight?

Yes, he was but he was well over 100 pitches facing the middle of the order. Very few pitchers get that choice any more in a 1-0 game.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Sano's on.

 

And pinch run for.

[ScrapTheNickname]

Bunt. Suzuki. Snark. Bunk.

[mikecgrimes]

Neat a sac bunt with 1 out

[Craig Arko]

Yes, he was but he was well over 100 pitches facing the middle of the order. Very few pitchers get that choice any more in a 1-0 game.

But the bottom line is the job got done.

[nicksaviking]

Sami could have made second if they were just going to sacrifice!

 

Auto correct better learn Sano, I'll be typing it a lot going forward.

Edited July 3, 2015 by nicksaviking

[USAFChief]

Fantastic job by Gibson.  

 

But if Molitor has any confidence in either of his lefties, Gibson doesn't face Hosmer.

 

Hell, if I was managing, Perkins pitches to him.

 

But I'm glad it worked out.  Really glad!

[stringer bell]

 

Neat a sac bunt with 1 out

NL baseball!

[ScrapTheNickname]

I will not eat my words. I won't.

[David HK]

Clu Haywood to Willie Mays Hayes: "Well, you really knocked the crap out of that one." 

 

Congrats to Mr. Sano on his first big-league hit!!!!  

[David HK]

A run!!!  A RUUUUUNNNN!   Sorry, I'm not usually one of those ALL CAPS guys.  I just got excited.

[nicksaviking]

Sano could have scored just as easily as Robinson.

[spinowner]

Perk will 1-2-3 'em even with the insurance run.

[Craig Arko]

Fantastic job by Gibson.  

 

But if Molitor has any confidence in either of his lefties, Gibson doesn't face Hosmer.

 

Hell, if I was managing, Perkins pitches to him.

 

But I'm glad it worked out.  Really glad!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Sano could have scored just as easily as Robinson.

Perhaps. But now as the bottom of the inning comes around, it turns into a defensive substitution...

 

Not to knock Sano's ability to field the DH role...

[stringer bell]

The one-out bunt worked! Now don't ever do it again.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

Come on, Lookouts-  let's get the guy a run or two here--

LOL... They did get one!

[spinowner]

 

Perk will 1-2-3 'em even with the insurance run.

!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

(Cue Chief, if he's about)

[USAFChief]

winnah!

[JB_Iowa]

Great game!

[SydneyTwinsFan]

Twins unbeaten in the Sano era!

[David HK]

Wow, what an amazing coincidence-  I'm actually having a chicken dinnah!!!  Well, lunch.  Good job Gibby!  Way to go Perk!  And thanks for the extra run off the KCBP!  

[mickeymental]

twins only scored two ... but that's two more than the defending league champs. nice win.

[USAFChief]

We won today.  You win one tomorrow, that's two in a row.  You win the next day...that's called "a winning streak."  It's been done.

[nicksaviking]

Perhaps. But now as the bottom of the inning comes around, it turns into a defensive substitution...Not to knock Sano's ability to field the DH role...

Yeah it was the right call being up a run. I so hate pinch running for your big boppers when they're standing on first in a tie game. Especially with two outs.

[David HK]

 

Twins unbeaten in the Sano era!

Grant?  Grant Balfour?  Is that you?  Hey, G'day!

Edited July 3, 2015 by David HK

[stringer bell]

Nice win. Another great start for Gibson.