Game Thread: ST Game #26, Twins v Pirates, 3/26@12:05pm CT

[Squirrel]

Two games ago Arcia hit two homeruns. Yesterday both Plouffe and Suzuki hit two homeruns. So, is third time a charm? Will three go twice yard? WATCH and find out! Yes, a televised game. Woohoo! Each day is one day closer to opening day and regular season play. I'm still hopeful of the possibilities ... so let me enjoy this with no naysaying of the probabilities. You just never know how things will break, who will break out, who will regress, who will get hurt ... this is the phase of the season where anything is possible and I ride that high into the season. So, enjoy your day and enjoy the game!

 

PIRATES:

Richardson CF

Rodriguez SS

Joyce RF

Goebbert 1B

Ortiz LF

Stewart C

Figueroa 3B

Florimon 2B

Lobstein P

 

(Lobstein P)

 

TWINS:

Dozier 2B

Mauer DH

Sano RF

Plouffe 3B

Park 1B

Rosario LF

Escobar SS

Suzuki C

Buxton CF

 

Gibson P

 

Game-time forecast: 85 deg, partly cloudy, low chance of rain (like, almost zero), winds from the SSW at 9mph.

Umpires: HP - Hudson, 1B - Kellogg, 2B - Holbrook, 3B - Timmons

 

Go Twins!

 

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[Squirrel]

And ... first batter up, gets a hit ... one on, no outs ... 

[Squirrel]

And top half first ends ... after that first up single, play was followed with a swinging K, a fly out to left, and foul tip K to end.

[Willihammer]

Kyle makes a barehanded play on a very good bunt. Nice play, Kyle looks sharp, throwing all his pitches early on, getting some swings and misses.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

That piratical second baseman seems familiar...

 

And should i know their center fielder too? Hard to be sure sans first names.

[Craig Arko]

Gibson looks ready.

[Squirrel]

And a triple-K to end the top of the 4th ... nice ... Gibby in his groove.

[Squirrel]

Okay ... now ... get the bats going, guys! Help Gibby out.

[Squirrel]

And ... 2nd time through the order ... 2 on for Plouffe ... 2-run single ...

[Squirrel]

And a DP to end the inning, but the Twins drew first blood. After 4, Twins up 2-0.

[Squirrel]

Nice play, Park!!

[Squirrel]

Athletic SANO!!!! DiscGolfer drinks!

 

And all the exclamation points are for a running catch he made, not for a home run.

[Squirrel]

Wow ... Gibby looking sharp! Good to see!

[Craig Arko]

Good catch by Sano. Dare I say athletic?

 

Gibson six really solid innings.

 

Ed - ninjas out in force today.

[Squirrel]

 

Good catch by Sano. Dare I say athletic?

Gibson six really solid innings.

Ed - ninjas out in force today.

Gotta remember ... fast touch typist here

 

And, at least through ST, gotta follow up the athletic Sano comments with DGD. I hesitate keeping up that routine through the season or I may be liable to pay for any of DG's alcohol rehab.

[glunn]

Perkins gave up 3 hits but no runs.  I wonder how he looked.

[Squirrel]

I wasn't really watching at that point because I'm rearranging my kitchen a bit so was only half listening.

[Squirrel]

Speedy Plouffe with an infield hit!

[Squirrel]

End of 8, Twins up 3-0

[Brock Beauchamp]

Tonkin looked solid today.

[Squirrel]

Maybe he's finally getting there ... the final cuts are going to be interesting.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

We won?

 

I am starting to think of dinner...