“Help us Diamond Won Kinobi! You’re our only hope!”
Sadly, even Bert Blyleven agrees – he tweeted out earlier today: Twins need more innings out of their starting staff. Only Scott Diamond has given them the quality innings needed to save the bullpen.
Given the heat and humidity still existing in Minnesota, something tells me that the balls will be flying high & long if solid contact is made. So I’m REALLY hoping that Scotty is able to work a little newbie magic tonight.
It’s nice to see JJ Hardy though.. welcome back, just hope he doesn’t abuse the hospitality.
| Baltimore |
@ |
Minnesota |
| Markakis, RF | Span, CF | |
| Hardy, SS | Revere, RF | |
| Jones, Ad, CF | Mauer, C | |
| Wieters, C | Willingham, LF | |
| Reynolds, Ma, 1B | Morneau, 1B | |
| Pearce, LF | Plouffe, 3B | |
| Davis, C, DH | Doumit, DH | |
| Betemit, 3B | Dozier, SS | |
| Tolleson, 2B | Carroll, 2B | |
| Tillman, P | Diamond, P |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
| Baltimore | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | x | 19 | 20 | 0 |
I’m not sure where that offensive outburst came from but it was certainly more fun than being on the receiving end of a butt-kicking. How odd was this game? Well, the Twins knocked the O’s starting pitcher out of the game before the end of the first inning despite the fact that he had given up just one earned run. (The six unearned runs were another matter altogether, I suppose.)
There were plenty of offensive stars from which to select a BOD tonight. Justin Morneau went 4-5 with a pair of doubles and Joe Mauer homered to RF. But tonight’s co-BODs are Denard Span and Ben Revere. Not only did they combine to go 7 for 11 with three doubles and 8 RBI, but they flashed plenty of leg & leather in the outfield, as well!
