Game Thread: ST Game #30, Twins v Blue Jays, 3/30@12:05pm CT

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From the book of Spring Training, Chapter 30, Vs 1:

 

And The Managers said "We have line ups" and lo, it was so:

 

Toronto:

 

P. Ryan Tepera ( R )

 

1. Roemon Fields (L) CF

2. Andy Burns ( R ) 3B

3. Domonic Brown (L) RF

4. Casey Kotchman (L) 1B

5. David Adams ( R ) 2B

6. K.C. Hobson (L) DH

7. Jio Mier ( R ) SS

8. Humberto Quintero ( R ) C

9. Melky Mesa ( R ) LF

 

Minnesota:

 

P. Ervin Santana ( R )

 

1. Brian Dozier ( R ) 2B

2. Danny Santana (S) LF

3. Joe Mauer (L) DH

4. Trevor Plouffe ( R ) 3B

5. Oswaldo Arcia (L) RF

6. Byung Ho Park ( R ) 1B

7. Eduardo Escobar (S) SS

8. Kurt Suzuki ( R ) C

9. Darin Mastroianni ( R ) CF

 

And The Umpire said "Play Ball" and behold, it was very good.

[big dog]

Dozier single, Santana single, Mauer single, 1-0 Twins!

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While i wasn't paying attention, Santana Pitcheth a 1-2-3 inning, and Dozier, Santana (other one) and Mauer open with 3 hits to go up 1-0.

 

Not bad, eh?

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Dozier single, Santana single, Mauer single, 1-0 Twins!

 

 

While i wasn't paying attention, Santana Pitcheth a 1-2-3 inning, and Dozier, Santana (other one) and Mauer open with 3 hits to go up 1-0.

 

Not bad, eh?

Er... I mean:

 

Concur.

[big dog]

Three straight hits, then K (Plouffe), K (Arcia), pop-up (Park).

 

But we're just getting started.

[big dog]

Nice AB there by Mastro, with a single on a 3-2 pitch.  First and second, one out after the Zuke single.

[James]

D. Santana with a 2-run "triple".  The radio announcer seems to think it was a double with Santana taking 3rd on the throw home.  

[big dog]

Santana doubles down the RF line, Zuke scores from 2nd, Mastro scores from 1st, Santana takes third on the throw.  Great baseball.

 

edit- James, the TV guys agree with you.  Double, extra base on the throw (bobbled by the cutoff).

[James]

 

Santana doubles down the RF line, Zuke scores from 2nd, Mastro scores from 1st, Santana takes third on the throw.  Great baseball.

 

edit- James, the TV guys agree with you.  Double, extra base on the throw (bobbled by the cutoff).

LENIII was in the radio booth with the Toronto announcer.  LENIII said he was going to have a talk with scorer after the inning as it was definitely a double.  

[Mike Sixel]

It is amazing what a great hitter Ervin has been this spring.

[cmoss84]

Great seeing Hobson in their for the Jays. I coached against him when he played high school ball-nice kid. Can anyone please give me an update on how he's looked?

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Tied 3-3 in the 7th.

 

Mastrionni steals second after a flare to right.

 

Er... called 3rd strike/out. So i guess he is stranded.

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Palka at the plate with Santana on second...

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Arcia laces a hit to right to bring Santana in from 3rd.

 

4-3, runners at the corners, 1 out.

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Wimmers closes it out.

 

Victory is ours.

[Craig Arko]

So, 18-10 now. Would be wonderful to see that kind of start for real.

 

OK, no holding of breath...

[Loosey]

 

It is amazing what a great hitter Ervin has been this spring.

I'm more impressed with how well Danny has pitched this spring.