2025 SF Giants: Giants @ Twins (5/9/25)

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00:01As the Minnesota Twins take the field here at Target Field,

00:05the Twins are on the field in their City Connect jerseys

00:09with a tribute to the land of 10,000 lakes

00:11and the loon on the sleeve, the state bird of Minnesota.

00:14For Chris Paddock, you know, the numbers are a bit skewed.

00:16He had such a rough time in his first two starts,

00:19but his last five he's been a lot better at 280 ADRA.

00:22Yeah, I love the idea that he's done such a better job

00:24of being able to mix that slider.

00:26Here is Mike Yastrzemski to start things off tonight

00:29here at Target Field in Minnesota.

00:31One ball, two strikes, and there's a swing and a miss for strike three.

00:34He's a panic at 96.

00:36Gets the swing and miss from Yastrzemski on a fastball

00:39for a strikeout in the first out of the game.

00:41And he's typically, you know, averaging 93-94.

00:44He gets some great extension, some of the best in all of Major League Baseball,

00:47meaning that that ball is released very close to home for the hitter,

00:50and it can jump on you.

00:52One out here is Willie Adamas,

00:54who has been a lot better in the month of May

00:56than he was in the first month of the season.

00:58His OPS is under 600 early, but 10-13 so far this month.

01:03Adamas strokes one toward the left field corner.

01:05This one is pretty deep down the line.

01:06It is a fair ball and a home run for Willie Adamas.

01:11It's 1-0 Giants for now.

01:13We'll see if the Twins want to look at this.

01:15Adamas cranks one down the line for a homer.

01:17Twins are asking for this to be checked if it's fair or foul down the line.

01:21Well, he's standing there at home play with his bat in his hand,

01:24so that's a pretty good sign.

01:25He thinks it's fouled, too.

01:26And it seems to definitely be a foul ball.

01:29It's almost like, man, you wish you didn't hook that one.

01:31You wish you just stayed through it a little bit longer.

01:34So Adamas will have to try again for his fifth home run in a Giants uniform.

01:38He did hit 32 last year with Milwaukee.

01:41He was very productive last season for the Brewers.

01:43And a swing and a miss, so it almost seems like it's automatic.

01:47When you miss the home run by that much,

01:49you're certainly not going to hit another home run,

01:52and you might just strike out like Adamas did.

01:54What in the world is going on with Jordan Hicks in the first innings of games?

01:58He has a 12-86 ERA in the first inning.

02:02Coming off the I.L., the Twins wanted to give Lewis a moment to catch his breath,

02:06so he's not in the lineup tonight.

02:07But Buxton is, and he starts it off against Jordan Hicks here in the bottom of the first.

02:11And on the first pitch, he tags one.

02:13Right center field, Jastrzemski's back out near the wall.

02:16It's off that high wall out there.

02:18And now we get to watch Buxton run.

02:20He's on his way to third.

02:21He has a leadoff triple to start.

02:23The truck horn that he's pulling down to honor his dad,

02:27who has been a truck driver, Felton Buxton the second.

02:30Now Byron Buxton made it all the way to third.

02:33And it's early in the count, then look at my man running.

02:35He's got speed even all through all the injuries that he's had.

02:39Tells you that much that he's that healthy right now coming into the season.

02:43And now he's going to score the first run of the game as Matt Larnick,

02:46Trevor Larnick drives him in.

02:471-0 in favor of Minnesota as Larnick floats one to left field.

02:51That's all he needed with Buxton in third.

02:53He's had some issues in the first inning.

02:55Batting averages are up.

02:57Slugging is up for opposing hitters.

02:59And he's now given up 11 earned runs in the first

03:01and just nine in the second through the fifth inning.

03:04France lines one right to the first baseman Wade.

03:06And it's a double play on a rocket to first.

03:09Larnick had nowhere to go.

03:11Yeah ball was hit hard.

03:13Really nice job with.

03:14Montway Junior over there being reactive.

03:17Justin how's it going for you so far in San Francisco.

03:19It's going great man.

03:20It's been a blast.

03:21We had a great group of guys here and obviously been off to a good start.

03:24So this is Chapman popping one up and it's caught by the catcher Jeffers and fall ground.

03:29Justin for you coming into a new team and obviously someone guys look up to far as leadership goes.

03:35How is that transition been for you personally.

03:37Is it something that comes naturally just the leadership aspect of it.

03:41And how has that been.

03:42You know it's changed a lot over the course of my career.

03:44I think it's something that I've.

03:46Taken strides and gotten better at something I worked at especially.

03:49You know I went away for Tommy John had my daughter born and just kind of like.

03:53Stepping away from the game I think.

03:55Really changes your perspective on things and.

03:58I think that was something that I identified that I wanted to get better at so.

04:02Just communicating and.

04:04Establishing better relationships with teammates and really kind of like you know for a while there.

04:08You're like a horse with blinders on.

04:11Couple of quick outs.

04:12Yeah you know it has been a lot of work.

04:15Last year was a really tough year for me physically.

04:17You know but.

04:18I feel like the neck injury particularly kind of steered me in a.

04:21New direction and I was able to learn from that and make some big adjustments.

04:25So it takes some time to.

04:26Well.

04:27That's great.

04:28One of the things you love to hear about a manager is hey.

04:33I can go up to him talk to him at any time and he can do the same.

04:37He bleeds Bay Area baseball as Wade strikes out.

04:40Good change up from Paddock.

04:42That's the third strikeout for Paddock who's now retired all seven that he has faced.

04:46Well already good signs from Paddock.

04:48The below is up on all of his pitches about a mile and a half.

04:51But.

04:52The change up is also on today getting some swing and miss.

04:55That's one of those pitches that.

04:56Hasn't had the success this year with it but it's previously been a go to.

05:00Swing and miss by Bayley.

05:02Paddock.

05:03Darts early on.

05:04For Chris Paddock he is two off his season high and we're in just the top of the third inning.

05:08Swung and a missed and he struck him out.

05:10And what a first trip through the order for Chris Paddock.

05:14He fans five of the nine Giants.

05:16Chris Paddock has been fantastic tonight.

05:18What do you think from him.

05:19Well I think a big part of Paddy's success is always his strike throwing and his ability to get ahead.

05:24His ability to attack.

05:25He's always been a good strike thrower but you can see his starts really to they take they take off in a lot of ways.

05:31When he can just establish that fastball get ahead and then go from there.

05:34Well speaking of getting ahead Byron Buxton with that leadoff triple put you guys on the board early.

05:39What does he mean to this team.

05:40Well.

05:41He means everything.

05:42I mean he does so much.

05:43On both sides of the ball.

05:44See the velocity.

05:45Huge difference than what we have seen.

05:48Here's a pop up down the right field side.

05:50And it's the second baseman Clemens.

05:52Who goes out to grab it.

05:54Quick out.

05:55As Adamus pops out to start the inning.

05:57A mile and a half on the fastball.

05:59Three miles an hour on the slider.

06:01And what that does there is it messes with the hitter obviously right.

06:04Because you come into the game expecting a certain velocity.

06:07And now you've got to gear it up.

06:08Get ready a little bit earlier.

06:10Lee rolls one over.

06:11That's a fair ball down the line.

06:12France a quick chuckle but he makes the play.

06:14Ty France out of San Diego State.

06:17As he flips one toward left center field.

06:19It's a long run over for Lee and he won't get there.

06:21Base hit for France.

06:22He's on to start the bottom of the fourth inning.

06:25Three and two on Lee.

06:26Runner goes.

06:27Swing and a miss.

06:28And it's a stolen base for France.

06:32Otherwise he would have been out and throw beat him by plenty.

06:35It's only the third career stolen base for France.

06:39Who's Correa to bat.

06:40It's a bouncing ball to right.

06:41The base hit for Correa.

06:42France is on his way home.

06:44Yastrzemski's up throwing.

06:45It's cut off.

06:46And now Correa's caught between the bases.

06:48He will accept the tag and end the inning.

06:51But an RBI for Correa gives the twins a two nothing lead.

06:54One thing about Chris Paddock.

06:55He's throwing strike one a lot tonight.

06:57Here's a fly ball to the right field line.

06:59It's Willie Castro over hoping for some room.

07:01And he makes the catch in foul territory.

07:04For Chris Paddock 13 in a row retired.

07:08Nice to have this guy back.

07:10More is a little operative short.

07:11It's right at Correa.

07:14Easy throw.

07:15Retires Flores.

07:16Two up two down.

07:18Here in the fifth.

07:19Here is Elliott Ramos.

07:21Here's a chopper to second base.

07:23Wrapped by the second baseman Clemens.

07:25It is five perfect days for Chris Paddock tonight in Minnesota.

07:29Peter over the last couple of weeks has been the hottest hitter in the American League.

07:34And he likes this one on that field for a base hit.

07:37One out single and a speed element out there as well for Minnesota.

07:41And that hit.

07:42Oh.

07:43His dad did that a lot to hitters.

07:45Big chance here for the top of your ordered your best player in Byron Buxton.

07:48Brown ball sharply hit through.

07:50Base hit.

07:51Bader will be held up at third.

07:52Now the ball is bottled by Rollos.

07:54Bader heads for the play and he scores.

07:57Three nothing Minnesota.

07:59Just a great approach from Buxton.

08:00He's been doing it for so long now.

08:02He's been consistent at being able to go the other way.

08:04But also you get a sweeper over the heart of the plate.

08:06He's able to pull it.

08:07Stay out in front of it.

08:08Misplay there from Ramos.

08:09Looking up a little bit too early.

08:11Trying to throw the runner out of home.

08:13Full count on Lamont Wade.

08:18Five ball toward right.

08:19It's Castro moving over.

08:20Long run near the line.

08:21He's there.

08:22He's got it.

08:23One way.

08:24Paddock not shying away from the weak contact early.

08:26Not necessarily just trying to give guys the two strike mentality.

08:30And put guys away with a pitch they swing and miss.

08:33He's also saying I'll go in.

08:34Try to get some of that weak contact and use the defense as well.

08:37Two balls and a strike.

08:39Bailey lines one a left center.

08:41Buxton got a good jump in position.

08:43For out number two.

08:44So we're thinking about Paddock going the distance tonight.

08:47These are some of the things that might be obstacles on his course.

08:50Extremely low pitch count here so far in five and two thirds innings.

08:55And Koss lines one to right center for the first Giants hit.

08:59The number nine hitter in the order.

09:00The eighteenth batter of the game.

09:02And Christian Koss has a two out single.

09:05And Chris Paddock will get a big ovation here at Target Field.

09:08Seventeen in a row retired by Paddock to start before he has to pitch out of the stretch.

09:13Put down the left field line.

09:14Bader giving chase.

09:15Still tracking.

09:16In front of the warning track.

09:17And puts it away.

09:18Nice job.

09:19Chris Paddock does give a two out base hit.

09:20First base runner for the Giants here tonight.

09:22Three five and a half.

09:25Two outs.

09:26Matt Chapman's the hitter.

09:27Here it comes.

09:28Chapman it's a high drive left field.

09:30Back Bader.

09:32And gone.

09:33Matt Chapman.

09:35Puts the Giants on the board.

09:37His eighth home run of the year.

09:39This game is not over.

09:41It's three to one.

09:42Twins in the seventh.

09:44107.5.

09:46418 feet.

09:47On just the second hit of the night for the San Francisco Giants.

09:51Luis Matos leading off the ninth.

09:53And a swing and a miss.

09:54Strike three.

09:55Yeah that's just the cutter that runs in on the hands of the righty.

09:58Hulam does a great job of being able to start in almost middle and it just keeps running.

10:03Swing and a foul.

10:04Vietnam has missed it entirely.

10:06But it's strike three.

10:08Giants have only had three base runners on their three hits.

10:11Twins trying to win their sixth straight.

10:13And lead with a pop-up.

10:14Toward Harrison Bader.

10:15It's been a good week for the Minnesota Twins.

10:16Six straight wins.

10:17They knocked off the Giants tonight.

10:18Three to one.

10:19And Chris Paddock was excellent.

10:20The success was there for him.

10:21With everything.

10:22With everything.

10:23At one point one.

10:24He took running outside.

10:25Three to one.

10:26And Chris Paddock was excellent.

10:27The success was there for him.

10:28With everything.

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