Game Thread: Twins vs. Royals, 9/3/17, @1:10 p.m. CT

[yarnivek1972]

Ervin owes Buxton a steak if the Twins hold on to this lead. Might see a lot of left, right, left right to get the final 9 outs.

[PDX Twin]

Buxton missed that ball by a foot at the beginning of the season.

[Danchat]

Yes! Buxton!!!

[USAFChief]

two out RBI.  

 

how you win games.

[yarnivek1972]

Punctuate with a homer, Max.

[Ultima Ratio]

There you go smacking away my remaining cynicism, Mr. Buxton.

[TwinsCD]

Walking Kepler to pitch to Escobar who has hit 3 HR in last 4 AB.  Bold strategy, Cotton.

[USAFChief]

S'more 2 out RBI(s) Esco, kthanks.

[IndianaTwin]

Nice line drive single by Buxton.

 

(I'm just looking at the box score.)

[USAFChief]

The following games are still in need of a game thread volunteer:

 

9/6 @TB
9/8 @KC
9/9 @KC
9/10 @KC

9/15 TOR
9/16 TOR
 

9/22 @DET
9/27 @CLE
9/28 @CLE
9/30 DET
10/1 DET

 

Some of you's have never done one.

 

Just sayin'

[Aggies7]

orioles just tied the jays with a 9th inning homer. going to be a very tough race this final month

[jimbo92107]

 

Buxton missed that ball by a foot at the beginning of the season.

True. He's not bailing out anymore. Rotating the rear hip forward, at least a little. I saw a really good sign yesterday on an outside pitch - after the pitch Buxton stepped across the plate, indicating that his weight was shifting in that direction. That didn't happen at the beginning of the season. Progress.

[Don Walcott]

Santana is bringing some heat!!

[USAFChief]

I admit, I wouldn't have let Santana pitch to Moss.

 

He got him, but not sure that was a good call.

[IndianaTwin]

 

The following games are still in need of a game thread volunteer:

 

9/6 @TB
9/8 @KC
9/9 @KC
9/10 @KC

9/15 TOR
9/16 TOR
9/17 TOR

9/22 @DET
9/27 @CLE
9/28 @CLE
9/30 DET
10/1 DET

 

Some of you's have never done one.

 

Just sayin'

 

I know I'm supposed to PM you with an offering, but that would mean navigating away from the scintillating Game Thread, which I can't do for even a moment. 

 

I'll take 9/9.

[jimbo92107]

 

I admit, I wouldn't have let Santana pitch to Moss.

 

He got him, but not sure that was a good call.

On the other hand, Santana throws so smoothly, it looks like he could pitch all day. He didn't look totally gassed, even when they yanked him. Pitch count.

[iastfan112]

Dick Bremer trying to argue Ervin Santana is a good as Kluber or Sale...

[USAFChief]

 

I know I'm supposed to PM you with an offering, but that would mean navigating away from the scintillating Game Thread, which I can't do for even a moment. 

 

I'll take 9/9.

You got it.  Thanks.

[jimmer]

 

Dick Bremer trying to argue Ervin Santana is a good as Kluber or Sale...

those conversations were going here earlier this year when people were saying that Santana deserved to start the AS game :-)

[USAFChief]

strike 3.  

 

he missed a called strike 3 on 2-2 to the last hitter, too.

[TwinsCD]

What constitutes a f'ing swing around here?  That's **THREE**  in this game.  

[Craig Arko]

Molitor tossed, even though he was right.

[Don Walcott]

Why did he appeal to first? Looked like he was in the middle of calling strike 3.

[USAFChief]

And that call might cost the game.

[jimmer]

wow.

[Aggies7]

Dang. Great relay.

[TwinsCD]

Marty Foster...Mike Muchlinski....they can both go F themselves.

[Blake]

Crud, that was hard to watch.

[Danchat]

I think the Twins are due for another 2 runs in the bottom of the 7th seeing how the box score is going.

[PDX Twin]

Was anyone else fully expecting Buxton to catch that drive to center?