The AL's reigning Cy Young Award winner, Johan Santana pitched seven innings and allowed 2 runs on 5 hits, striking out nine batters but received no run support once again.
He gave up a solo shot to Atlanta Braves backstop Brian McCann in the fifth and Matt Diaz smoked an RBI double in the sixth before Johan's night ended with his club trailing, 2-0.
Why? Tim Hudson. The right-hander starter threw 7.1 immaculate innings, allowing only 2 hits and one walk, but left after feeling discomfort in his shoulder. His 14 groundball outs came with thanks to an especially effective sinker.
Rafeal Soriano came in to finish the scoreless eighth before Bob Wickman entered to polish off the shutout in the ninth. This is where it starts to get good for the Twins. With the infield drawn in and the bags full, Minnesotan Twins fans had memories of a 1991 Gene Larkin dancing in their heads.
They managed a wild rally in the ninth kicked off by a base hit by Luis Castillo, who advanced on a Joe Mauer grounder. Michael Cuddyer drove him in with a triple that rolled all the way down the left-field line before Justin Morneau reached on a chopper to first.
Torii Hunter then hit a grounder to third, but Yunel Escobar's (who throws absolute PEAS) throw home to get Cuddyer was high for an error that allowed the tying run to score. Enter backup catcher Mike Redmond, who ripped a single to left to end the three-run rally and complete the three-game sweep.
Had Hudson stayed in the game, this never would have went down.
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The Royals scored SEVENTEEN runs last night.
Yeah. More on that craziness later.
I believe that's twice in one week with the 17 runs for KC's finest.
I, Stu, would like to thank the Babes for running a normal photo of Mike Redmond celebrating. The previous three photos on the site featured Ozzie Guillen going all Michael Hutchence on himself, Steinbrenner telling Giambi that he doesn't know how to quit him, and Jose Lima's "O" face.
I'd also like to thank Bobby Cox on his outstanding work in the Metrodome once again. Why didn't you just put Charlie Leibrandt in, you World Series-losing, domestic violence-partaking, getting ejected all the time-ing (grammar!) dink?
This series, I was on full-time Cox Ejection Watch. Sadly, to no avail.
Too bad Johan didn't get the Win though. He needs some run support, dammit!
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