Game Thread: ST #21&#22 Twins vs. Orioles & Twins @ Phillies, 3/22 12:05

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Split squad day, it would seem.

 

Line ups to follow, but a cursory glance at scores says we are ahead in both of them.

 

Today is a good day!

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Orioles hurler: Mike Wright ®

 

1. Joey Rickard ® LF

2. Manny Machado ® 3B

3. Adam Jones ® CF

4. Mark Trumbo ® 1B

5. J.J. Hardy ® SS

6. Jonathan Schoop ® 2B

7. Nolan Reimold ® DH

8. Dariel Alvarez ® RF

9. Caleb Joseph ® C

 

Twins hurler: Logan Darnell (L)

 

1. Brian Dozier ® 2B

2. Darin Mastroianni ® CF

3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B

4. Trevor Plouffe ® 3B

5. Carlos Quentin ® LF

6. Oswaldo Arcia (L) RF

7. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

8. John Ryan Murphy ® C

9. Ryan Sweeney (L) DH

 

Twins out in front 2-0 in 2nd inning (assuming nothing has happened while type...)

[Loosey]

Mauer 2-run HR.

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Second verse, same as the first... (well, not exactly. if it were, i needn't do anything)

 

Twins hurler: Phil Hughes ®

 

1. Byron Buxton ® CF

2. Danny Santana (S) SS

3. Miguel Sano ® RF

4. Byung Ho Park ® 1B

5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF

6. Eduardo Nunez ® 3B

7. Daniel Palka (L) DH

8. John Hicks ® C

9. James Beresford (L) 2B

 

Phillies hurler: Jerad Eickhoff ®

 

1. David Lough (L) LF

2. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B

3. Maikel Franco ® 3B

4. Ryan Howard (L) 1B

5. Andres Blanco (S) SS

6. J.P. Arencibia ® C

7. Peter Bourjos ® RF

8. Darnell Sweeney (S) CF

9. Jerad Eickhoff ® P

 

And i think we was up 1-0 in the first, but again, that is subject to change...

Not to be confused with changing the subject.

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Mauer 2-run HR.

Huzzah!

 

And there was much rejoicing...

[Loosey]

 

Second verse, same as the first... (well, not exactly. if it were, i needn't do anything)

Twins hurler: Phil Hughes ®

1. Byron Buxton ® CF
2. Danny Santana (S) SS
3. Miguel Sano ® RF
4. Byung Ho Park ® 1B
5. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
6. Eduardo Nunez ® 3B
7. Daniel Palka (L) DH
8. John Hicks ® C
9. James Beresford (L) 2B

Phillies hurler: Jerad Eickhoff ®

1. David Lough (L) LF
2. Cesar Hernandez (S) 2B
3. Maikel Franco ® 3B
4. Ryan Howard (L) 1B
5. Andres Blanco (S) SS
6. J.P. Arencibia ® C
7. Peter Bourjos ® RF
8. Darnell Sweeney (S) CF
9. Jerad Eickhoff ® P

And i think we was up 1-0 in the first, but again, that is subject to change...
Not to be confused with changing the subject.

2-1 Twins.  HR by Palka and an RBI double by Park.  Buxton 0-2 (2 K).

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In the other (Phillies) game, Park doubled in Santana, and Palka homered.

 

That accounts for the scoring.

 

Phillies have tied it, and Baltimore has gotten a run back.

 

Both in the 3rd at this point.

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2-1 Twins.  HR by Palka and an RBI double by Park.  Buxton 0-2 (2 K).

I am scooped!

 

Perhaps i should quit while i'm ahead?

[Mike Sixel]

 

I am scooped!

Perhaps i should quit while i'm ahead?

 

Never give up, never surrender. that's what I've heard, anyway.

[rghrbek]

Palka again?!!!!

[big dog]

Nice run-scoring double there by Arcia.  The Mauer home run was classic Joe, high fly ball that landed well behind the LF fence.  The wind is blowing across toward the 3rd base line so it probably didn't help it.

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Anyone see Hughes' performance?  9 Ks but 9 hits and 4 earned in 5.1.  Did he try every other batter, inning? 

[sane16]

Yesterday, I used SSS to argue, so please excuse my 180-degree jump-shift!

SSS be damned!

Daniel Palka now has a 3.334 OPS, and I see NO REASON that he can't finish his 2016 Twins season in in the Big Leagues at that level!

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Palka heading to AA or AAA?