GAMES THREAD 8/15/2020: Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals 12:35 CDT

[MNT1996]

My god...

[Don Walcott]

Apparently not the matchup KC was hoping for.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Baseball, meet Mr. Cruz.

[Danchat]

Finally, some runs on this Royals bullpen! It seems like the Twins like to score most often in the 3rd inning for some reason.

[Don Walcott]

Rosie strikes out looking. Will have to remember that one.

[operation mindcrime]

C.J. CROM!!!!!!!!!!! Season ending knee surgery.

[USAFChief]

You can cancel the post game presser.

[Danchat]

Odo's looking much better today. Pitch count is still as high as ever for having just a single baserunner, but he's getting the job done today.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

C.J. CROM!!!!!!!!!!! Season ending knee surgery.

Gosh. Sorry to hear that.

[AlwaysinModeration]

For seven inning games, does the SP still need to go five for the W?

[Don Walcott]

Well, I think Odo can get through 5.  Amazing he's only allowed one runner through 4 and is nearly at 70 pitches. I just don't know how he consistently gets his pitch count so high.

[Don Walcott]

Miguel legs out an infield single. Will have to remember that one, too.

[Don Walcott]

Man, Miguel can move for such a big man.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

Miguel legs out an infield single. Will have to remember that one, too.

And makes it to third on a single.

 

Courtesy of a called hit and run on a full count, but still, execution counts for something.

[operation mindcrime]

Good job Buxton!!!!!!!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

 

Man, Miguel can move for such a big man.

Athleticism, that is.

[Nine of twelve]

Sano's wheels got us that run

[Sielk]

Well, I think Odo can get through 5. Amazing he's only allowed one runner through 4 and is nearly at 70 pitches. I just don't know how he consistently gets his pitch count so high.

Because of foul balls. In the first three innings it was much better than usual but in the fourth the KC hitters really began to foul off one pitch after another.

 

And that's usual for him. He strikes out lots of hitters but often only after they managed to foul off a whole bunch of pitches.

[Mill1634]

Alright Rocco, 7 inning game. I know ODO has pitched really good, but get someone in the bullpen up. Can't afford to let this one slip away.

[Don Walcott]

Why did that take so long?

[USAFChief]

And makes it to third on a single.

 

Courtesy of a called hit and run on a full count, but still, execution counts for something.

not a hit and run...

Not on a 3-2 count.

[Danchat]

Can't throw that cookie on a 0-2 count. Now the Royals are right back in it...

 

Always seems like we play the Royals in close games, last year too. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

 

not a hit and run...
Not on a 3-2 count.

 

Only 1 out, so, yeah, a conservative hit and run, but still there is a chance of Arraez getting struck out, and Sano not successfully stealing second.

 

[Don Walcott]

Duff Man cometh!

[USAFChief]

Only 1 out, so, yeah, a conservative hit and run, but still there is a chance of Arraez getting struck out, and Sano not successfully stealing second.

indeed, but not a H&R. The batter could also take the pitch for ball four. On a H&R, the hitter doesn't have the option, he's expected to put the ball in play.

 

Putting a runner in motion on 3-2 isn't referred to as a H&R.

[USAFChief]

Great start from Odo, but by the 4th, the sharpness was eroding. Not terribly surprising he couldn't get through the 5th.

 

Still an encouraging start and step forward. He looked much much better than 1st game out.

[Nine of twelve]

I want a review.

[Don Walcott]

Gordon fails to rob a Twin of a hit? I'll have to remember that one.

[Mill1634]

EDDIE!!!!

[Danchat]

It feels like Eddie hits .300 in RISP situations and .100 when there's nobody on base.