No, todays pitchers are not Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan but let's hope the Joe Ryan experience is a little bit like Nolan, and 23-year-old Ryan Johnson with a 6.99 ERA doesn't magically start pitching like Randy Johnson and makes us look like chumps. Here's to a good game today, Go Twins!!
This day in Twins history;
On July 11, 1965, Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew hit a dramatic walk-off two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory over the New York Yankees, helping secure the American League pennant.
On July 11, 1987, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Twins pitcher Frank Viola earned the win, limiting the Orioles to eight singles. Minnesota secured the victory with solo home runs from Randy Bush and Gary Gaetti. [1, 2, 3]
The game is also historically notable because Orioles rookie Billy Ripken made his Major League debut. This marked the first time in MLB history that a manager (Cal Ripken Sr.) managed two of his sons (Billy and Cal Ripken Jr.) in the same game