Game thread twins @ reds ox 6:10pm cdt 8/25/2021ad

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(a late rally intro)

0. Bailey Ober (R) P

1. Max Kepler (L) RF

2. Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

3. Josh Donaldson (R) DH

4. Luis Arraez (L) 3B

5. Miguel Sano (R) 1B

6. Nick Gordon (L) CF

7. Ryan Jeffers (R) C

8. Jake Cave (L) LF

9. A. Simmons (R) SS

them

0. Nick Pivetta (R) P

1. E. Hernandez (R) 2B

2. Kyle Schwarber (L) DH

3. X. Bogaerts (R) SS

4. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

5. J.D. Martinez (R) LF

6. Alex Verdugo (L) CF

7. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF

8. Travis Shaw (L) 1B

9. C. Vazquez (R) C

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We and our blues ox...

 

We go this one!

[RickOShea]

Buxton to return this weekend, against the brewers?

[h2oface]

The ONLY thing that Polanco seems to miss these days it that high fastball that he swings at. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Buxton to return this weekend, against the brewers?

I assume that to be the case. He’s playing full games for St Paul now. 

[RickOShea]

We do a very good job of destroying possible rallies.  Time to move on.  Key: JDs failure to move runners up and created an out.

[Mike Sixel]

Disappointing half inning there.....oh well.

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Sorry i waited so long to rally. 

 

Did i do well enough score a comeback?

 

Or should i not call it a comeback?

[RickOShea]

Our much maligned ss comes through.

[h2oface]

3 run homer would be fine..... Kepler

[RickOShea]

Pivetta has over 40 pc in 2nd inning, 1 out

[RickOShea]

Why would cave fake a break towards home, before going back and touching 3rd?

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Donaldson, i believe in ya!

[RickOShea]

What's JD's moniker?  I pee like rain?

[h2oface]

Donaldson is gonna look at strike 3 I bet....

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Warning track power?

[h2oface]

Just now, h2oface said:

Donaldson is gonna look at strike 3 I bet....

Happy to lose that bet with myself, but same difference with result. Way better than another strike 3 looking with the bases loaded, though.

[h2oface]

Albers joins Gant and Jax and Ober and Barnes getting another start. HELP!!!

[RickOShea]

GD walks!   We score and let them back in. GD walks!

[RickOShea]

Kepler doesn't look quite right.  His face is pale and he looks like he's struggling.  A little dehydrated, maybe?

[RickOShea]

The walk doesn't score.  Another miracle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[h2oface]

POLANCO! 24.... and so much more!

[LVTwinsfan]

Morneau says where would the Twins be without Polanco? 
 

Umm, last place

[Brock Beauchamp]

35 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Kepler doesn't look quite right.  His face is pale and he looks like he's struggling.  A little dehydrated, maybe?

I think the weather in Boston is awful right now. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

1 minute ago, LVTwinsfan said:

Morneau says where would the Twins be without Polanco? 
 

Umm, last place

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[Linus]

Message to Ober: if they try to remove you from this game don’t do it. 
otherwise we can take bets on which reliever blows the nice start. 

[Brock Beauchamp]

Outstanding series of plays there. 

[LVTwinsfan]

So funny that Simmons throws him out there 

[h2oface]

Considering that in any other stadium that would have been a fly out anyway, it has some justice. Great play by Gordon.

[Squirrel]

So quiet in here ... we are up 4-0, Polanco did it again, some great playing ... hmmm