Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers (June 29-July 1)

[boblee]

Huge seies for the Twins:

Twins (40-37, 6 games back in AL Central) @ Tigers (46-32, lead AL Central)

Game One, Friday, 6:05 PM
Johan Santana, LHP, (8-6) 2.83 ERA vs. Justin Verlander, RHP, (9-2) 2.78 ERA

Game Two, Saturday, 2:55 PM (FOX)
Kevin Slowey, RHP, (2-0) 4.94 ERA vs. Andrew Miller, LHP, (3-1) 2.70 ERA

Game Three, Sunday, 7:05 PM (ESPN)
Scott Baker, RHP, (2-2) 5.77 ERA vs. Jeremy Bonderman, RHP, (8-1) 3.90 ERA

Twins really need to win the series.

[Govs93]

Methinks this series may not go that well, but if the wife tries to pull me away from the tube with the pitching matchup tonight... she's going to pull back a stump.

Tigers take 2 of 3 - Twins win tomorrow.

[packerboy]

I dont like the pitching matchups but win on at least. To go 9 down would be devastating. These series are big. They could be 9 behind or 3 behind on Monday.

What is the key for the Twins this series?

HIT THE BOOFiN BALL

[rbkhockey]

tigers sweep. were over matched pitching.

[Irishmans Shanty]

I'm not going to predict anything but I will make a request. Hey Johan, give us a Complete Game Shutout tonight before the national spotlight beams in on Saturday and Sunday.

[Irishmans Shanty]

Sit down Magglio, that pitch was right there! I guess Johan Cristos has the Tigers all concerned about the perimeter of the strike zone tonight.

Meanwhile, Verlander has put down 11 straight.

[Neutron 14]

OMG Joe Slam!


Works for me... 6-0 Twins, top of 5

[Irishmans Shanty]

Mauer, Mauer, Mauer!
Twins 6, Tigers 0

Come on Johan, keep hanging them.

[Neutron 14]

Woot! Woot! Woot! Woot!

[Irishmans Shanty]

Come on Ramon, you've got to land this bird nice and easy.

[Irishmans Shanty]

That's one.

[Irishmans Shanty]

Tyner records two.

[Irishmans Shanty]

Game #1 to the Twins.
Not a CGS, but pretty darn acceptable.

Gameballs go to Johan and Mauer.

[boblee]

That is a huge win considering two younger, more unproven guys throw in the national spotlight the next two games.

[Irishmans Shanty]

MIN 19...DET 6

It's been good sailing through the first two.

Got to like the results that come from the long ball.

[Neutron 14]

MIN 19...DET 6

It's been good sailing through the first two.

Got to like the results that come from the long ball.

Series win against the Tiggers is big.

A sweep will get them nervous.

[boblee]

Twins POG (Player of the Game)

Michael Cuddyer

[Irishmans Shanty]

0
Baker hangs a big 0 to start the game off.

[Irishmans Shanty]

000-0

Baker's got a nice little conga line going.

[Irishmans Shanty]

000-000

[Neutron 14]

Go Shanty Go!

[Neutron 14]

Great outing by Baker, tough loss for the kid.

[Irishmans Shanty]

The sweep was in the Jaws but they just couldn't clamp down.

Great outing for the young man.

Bring on them Stripes!

[boblee]

Way to go Scott. He is really starting to pitch well.

[Bash Brother]

Baker definitely deserved a win tonight.then again so did Bonderman. When you throw 8 innings and only give up 1 you should be getting wins, but we wasted all our runs in the earlier games.