GAME THREAD: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins, 06/17/2023 at 1:10 p.m. Central Time

[mnfireman]

And we have the first baserunner of the game...

 

[rwilfong86]

Great throw, better tag. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pitching from the stretch!

 

Be still my beating heart!

[stringer bell]

Really nice relay. The ump said “confirmed” so the guys in NY saw a proper tag. Of course, one of the guys making the call was Laz Diaz. 

[USAFChief]

Stop taking strike one. Rake that 1st pitch.

[hitterscount]

No hit through 4 with 6 k’s… quite impressive considering the opposing pitcher sucks. A shake up of some kind is needed, and I don’t mean sending down Julien for Walner. 

[IndyTwinsFan]

One run scored in the last 20 innings, that being Kiriloff's solo HR in the 2nd yesterday.  What an awesome offense we have.  NOT!

[mnfireman]

After watching the replay of the play at the plate, there is no way that play could/should be over turned. Jeffers gave a clear path to the plate and waited as long as he could before stepping to receive the throw.

[Parfigliano]

No perfect game

[Craig Arko]

Lewis walks, do the floodgates open? Stay tuned, same Bat-time, same Bat-channel. 

[Parfigliano]

No no hitter

[Parfigliano]

Contact.  What a concept.

[rwilfong86]

Finally some offense. 

[rwilfong86]

Alex going old school to break up the double play

[RickOShea]

4 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Contact.  What a concept.

Finally.  Somebody must have suspended today's home run derby.

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, rwilfong86 said:

Alex going old school to break up the double play

I would not be surprised if Kiriloff isn't flipped during his next at bat.

[rwilfong86]

Just now, RickOShea said:

I would not be surprised if Kiriloff isn't flipped during his next at bat.

That could lead to some mischief between these teams

[Dave Borton]

Just now, RickOShea said:

I would not be surprised if Kiriloff isn't flipped during his next at bat.

You just know what is running thru the minds of all the Twins sitting there ... can't bat Kirilloff against lefties...

[Parfigliano]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Finally.  Somebody must have suspended today's home run derby.

Hope someone told Buxton. 

[rwilfong86]

1 minute ago, davidborton said:

You just know what is running thru the minds of all the Twins sitting there ... can't bat Kirilloff against lefties...

Hopefully that conversation is finished by now

[Robert Floren]

Let's get some insurance, 2 run lead is very iffy.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

In play, Buxton.

 

Baby steps...

[rwilfong86]

Buxton made contact, progress!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Correa time...

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 hour ago, Riverbrian said:

I like that Kirilloff is in the lineup against the lefty and I like that he is down in the order. 

It keeps Kirilloff getting looks at lefties while his place in the batting order is reflective of how he has looked the past couple of days against lefties. 

On the other hand... Buxton batting 1st... is not reflective of how he has looked. 

Can you have 9 batters hit 9th?

[Blyleven2011]

9 strikeouts  , 50 percent  ...

Tge strikeouts gotta go ...

 

Twins are ahead  and that's what matters  ..

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Correa time...

Must be daylight savings.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Can you have 9 batters hit 9th?

In 5 games?

[Blyleven2011]

Guess out long man Hendrick can't go twice through the order  ....

What's up with that Rocco  , he's stretched out as a starter in AAA ...

I

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Blyleven2011 said:

Guess out long man Hendrick can't go twice through the order  ....

What's up with that Rocco  , he's stretched out as a starter in AAA ...

I

Just stop with thinking logically, you're giving me a headache. LOL