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00:00:30It is the only air-supported dome in the majors,
00:00:51and tonight the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
00:00:53is the site for this edition of Major League Baseball,
00:00:56presented by 989 Sports.
00:00:58Interleague Baseball on tap here tonight,
00:01:01as it'll be the Milwaukee Brewers taking on the Minnesota Twins.
00:01:06Hello again, everybody.
00:01:07Matt Vaskersian here with my partner Dave Campbell
00:01:10as we get set for what should be a good one.
00:01:12And what'll be the one thing we can keep an eye on in this one?
00:01:15Well, I think we can keep an eye on our pitching matchup here.
00:01:18Two excellent starters get the ball in this one,
00:01:21so runs could be coming at a premium.
00:01:23All right, Dave, thank you.
00:01:24As now we get a look at how the visiting Milwaukee Brewers
00:01:27will line up here.
00:01:29Brady Clark is the leadoff man, he's in center field.
00:01:32Junior Spivey will bat second and play second.
00:01:35Lyle Overbay will bat third, he's at first base.
00:01:38Carlos Lee will bat in the clean-up spot and play left.
00:01:42Jeff Jenkins is the right fielder hitting fifth.
00:01:45Wes Helms is in the sixth hole, he plays third.
00:01:48Russell Brannion will bat seventh and be the DH tonight.
00:01:51Billy Hall will bat eighth and be it short.
00:01:54Chad Mulder finally will round things out behind the plate,
00:01:57he'll bat number nine.
00:01:59And they'll be opposed by the reigning Cy Young Award winner
00:02:02in the American League, left-hander Johan Santana.
00:02:06Santana given the award unanimously last year.
00:02:09He is one tough left-hander.
00:02:12Defensively, Dave, the Twins will align themselves this way.
00:02:16Brady Clark, a move towards the batter's boxes,
00:02:19we're just about set to get underway tonight.
00:02:23Brady Clark.
00:02:27And we are underway here this evening as the first pitch misses for Bowl One.
00:02:42First pitch, 7-11.
00:02:51And this ball is pretty well struck, high and deep to left field.
00:02:55And he will get there as he puts this one away on the run
00:02:58for the first out of the inning.
00:02:59Junior Spivey will dig in here.
00:03:01Junior Spivey.
00:03:04Here's the first offering.
00:03:10In there, and it's 0-1.
00:03:14Now a ball hit hard towards center.
00:03:29And he can't come up with it.
00:03:31Well, they tried to pull the string of the changeup that time,
00:03:36but it looked a little like the arm action might have given him away there.
00:03:43So a runner on first with one out now.
00:03:45And in steps, doubles King Lyle Overbank.
00:03:48Lyle Overbank.
00:03:51And that misses for Ball One.
00:04:03Now a ground ball to second.
00:04:13This could be two.
00:04:14A dive, but it's by him for a base hit.
00:04:17A tag and he is out at third.
00:04:22That was a good job at third, catching that throw and getting the tag down quickly to get their man.
00:04:28So a runner in scoring position with two men gone.
00:04:35And here comes a good hitter in Carlos Lee.
00:04:37Starts him out with a changeup for a strike.
00:04:47And that's up in the zone a bit, but a called strike.
00:04:580-2.
00:04:59Now he's going to have to make an adjustment at the plate.
00:05:01Maybe take a little length out of his swing.
00:05:03Got him.
00:05:08Couldn't connect on the slur that time and that'll end it.
00:05:13So they get a man to second here in the top half, but he's stranded there.
00:05:18The Twins coming up.
00:05:20No score.
00:05:23Starting lineup for the Twins looks like this.
00:05:26Shannon Stewart leads things off in left field.
00:05:29Lou Ford bats second.
00:05:31He's the DH tonight.
00:05:33Joe Maurer will bat third and do the catching.
00:05:35Justin Morneau is in the cleanup spot at first base.
00:05:38Torrey Hunter bats fifth.
00:05:40He's in center field.
00:05:42Jock Jones bats sixth and plays right.
00:05:45Michael Kadir, the third baseman in the number seven hole.
00:05:48Luis Rivas bats eighth at second base.
00:05:52Juan Castro will hit number nine.
00:05:54He is at shortstop.
00:05:56And on the mound to square off against them the former Olympic hero right-hander Ben Sheets.
00:06:02Sheets had an overall losing record last year despite a sparkling 2.70 ERA,
00:06:08which was good for third in the National League.
00:06:11And there you see a look at the defensive alignment behind him for the Brewers.
00:06:15Shannon Stewart will step in now to lead things off in the home half of the first.
00:06:21Left fielder, Shannon Stewart.
00:06:28Here's the first pitch to him.
00:06:31And he pours this one in at the letters, 0-1.
00:06:34And if he can spot that pitch there, he's going to have a lot of success in this game.
00:06:38Here's one hit towards the hole.
00:06:48Throw beats him by a half a step.
00:06:51He almost beat that out.
00:06:53Well, you said it.
00:06:55He's got to get a lot into this throw and he's got the arm strength to get it over there in time.
00:06:59Lou Ford will get his first opportunity now.
00:07:18Here's a swing and he saws him off here as this ball has popped into the air.
00:07:21Out number two, Joe Maurer will step in now.
00:07:28Now a ball lying toward right center.
00:07:37And that gets down as he can't get there in time.
00:07:40And this in fact gets to the wall now.
00:07:43But he is in there.
00:07:48Man at second here with two away.
00:07:50And here's the youngster Justin Morneau.
00:07:59And a fastball just misses for ball one.
00:08:02Yeah, and he'll look for something a little higher here.
00:08:06Runner in scoring position at second with two down.
00:08:091-0 pitch now.
00:08:13Got him out on his front foot there as it swung on and missed for strike one.
00:08:27And he's keeping it down here and that's a cold strike two.
00:08:30Tough pitch to lay off there but he did and it's even up at two and two.
00:08:44Hit hard but fouled toward first so he'll come back and line it up again.
00:08:58Now a ball lying to the right side.
00:09:06Base hit.
00:09:11Well they tried to pull the string in the changeup that time.
00:09:14But it looked a little like the arm action might have given them away there.
00:09:19Torrey Hunter will be the batter.
00:09:21Center fielder, Torrey Hunter.
00:09:24And he swings right over the top of this one.
00:09:38Nothing in one.
00:09:39Foz now the pitch.
00:09:48Swing and a ball lying hard toward short.
00:09:52Hall is there and he puts this one away for the third out.
00:09:55So a great job there of working out a potential trouble.
00:09:58So it's no runs on two hits, no errors and two men left stranded.
00:10:02We move ahead to the top of the second now with no score.
00:10:06Jeff Jenkins leads things off now in the top half of the second.
00:10:10Right fielder, Jeff Jenkins.
00:10:22Lays off the slider.
00:10:23Don't know quite where that missed but it's 1-0.
00:10:25Goes the other way as this is line to left.
00:10:39In there, a base hit.
00:10:42Well just a hanging slider that time.
00:10:45Right down the heart in fact.
00:10:47And this is just whack for a base hit.
00:10:52Wes Helms will stand in.
00:10:54Third baseman.
00:10:56Wes Helms.
00:11:05And that one flung on and missed 0-1.
00:11:07Awfully close with the slider there but it's 1-1.
00:11:19And keep in mind there's speed on the bases here.
00:11:281-1 pitch is a circle change.
00:11:30It hits the target 1-2.
00:11:32Hit hard down the left field line.
00:11:43And this is going to be a foul ball.
00:11:50Swing and a miss on the fastball and that's the first down.
00:11:57Well you'll get to look at this 1-2 pitch from his perspective.
00:12:00Not a lot he could do with that one so he'll head back to the dugout.
00:12:05Russell Brannion will get his first shot at it here.
00:12:17And he lays off a pitch in there for the first strike.
00:12:20Infield at double play depth as they look for two to try to get him out of this.
00:12:28Ball one.
00:12:30One and two now.
00:12:40One and two now.
00:12:51That's three.
00:12:52And the slider gets him swinging.
00:12:54Two gone.
00:12:55One and two.
00:12:56One and two.
00:12:57Billy Hall will be the better.
00:12:58Shortstop.
00:12:59Bill Hall.
00:13:00Oh, he started him with the change and it's nothing and one.
00:13:02Swing and a miss, it's 0-2.
00:13:03Got to shorten up your swing now and try to protect the outer half.
00:13:09Grounded, foul.
00:13:10One and two.
00:13:12One and two.
00:13:13One and two.
00:13:14One and two, one.
00:13:15One, two, three, three, three.
00:13:20One, two, one, two, three, four.
00:13:21swing and a miss it's 0 and 2
00:13:24gotta shorten up your swing now
00:13:26and try to protect the outer half
00:13:28grounded foul
00:13:42now a ground ball towards the hole
00:13:44oh look at this
00:13:46throw got him
00:13:48what a play
00:13:49as the side is retired
00:13:51so no runs here on a base hit
00:13:55no errors and one man left to board
00:13:57on now to the bottom of the second
00:13:59and we are tied nothing nothing
00:14:02Jock Jones will start things off
00:14:05in the bottom of the second
00:14:06right fielder
00:14:09Jock Jones
00:14:13hit hard back up the middle
00:14:16and a base hit so he goes after
00:14:19the first pitch he sees and he's on to open up the inning
00:14:22they bring the fastball that time
00:14:24inside part of the plate but he gets his hands right on top of this thing and shoots it up the middle
00:14:28Michael Kadir will get his first cuts here
00:14:31Michael Kadir will get his first cuts here
00:14:35he's ready now the pitch and they go right after him on the inside corner for strike one
00:14:40man a fastball just misses it's one and one
00:14:54and this ball is hit pretty well high and deep the straightaway left and he reaches up to haul this one in on the run nice play for the first out
00:15:12Luis Rivas steps in now
00:15:15now a ball hit back up the middle
00:15:27and past the diving infielder that's a base hit
00:15:32they put the tag on and he is out at third
00:15:35well he thinks he's got a good shot at taking third here but that outfielder's got other ideas that was a perfect throw
00:15:42Juan Castro
00:15:54Juan Castro will dig in here
00:15:57and that's taken for strike one
00:16:10from the belt the pitch
00:16:21started to go around there but he holds up ball one
00:16:25swing and a bullet to the right side
00:16:38and that's in there base hit
00:16:40let's check this out from our overhead camera and see how he reaches those arms out to cover the outside part of the plate
00:16:48that's a great job of not trying to do too much up there
00:16:52shannon stewart will take his cuts now
00:17:02swing shot back up the middle that's in there base hit
00:17:06well they're really starting to lock in on him now as that's three straight
00:17:18straight hits now
00:17:28he set now the pitch line down the left field line but fouled
00:17:36and a swing and a swing and a ball hit well down the left field line but back into the crowd foul
00:17:51oh tough to lay off there but it's called the ball one and two
00:18:01now a curveball in there strike three called and the inning is over
00:18:15so one run on four hits no errors and a couple of men left through two here at the ballpark
00:18:23the twins are in front one to nothing chad moeller ready to go here as we begin the third
00:18:32and this is lifted high in the air down the right field line
00:18:49jones has it and it's a quick out number one
00:18:55brady clark will dig in 0 for 1 in the ball game
00:19:03brady clark
00:19:04now a hard liner towards short and that'll get down for a base hit
00:19:22pretty disciplined at bat there they set up away and you see he's diving at that outside corner but
00:19:31winds up getting good wood on it
00:19:32junior spivey will step in now
00:19:36second baseman
00:19:37junior spivey
00:19:40runners off for second pitch inside the throw the tag and he is out at second
00:19:51looked like a late decision to run out there because he basically had no lead and that came back to bite him
00:19:57now the 1-0 pitch
00:20:05good zip on that one as he just throws it by him for strike one
00:20:10fastball
00:20:21fastball close but he didn't get it two and one
00:20:24boy and even when that thing misses that's a good pitch
00:20:27three and one
00:20:38hit hard down the right field line
00:20:53foul
00:20:54foul
00:20:55two out nobody on
00:20:57and an off speed pitch swung on and missed and with that the side is retired
00:21:09so no runs on one base hit no errors and no one left on
00:21:14we'll move on to the bottom of inning number three
00:21:17minnesota leads this one one to nothing
00:21:20joe mauer makes his way to the plate to get us started here in the bottom of inning number three
00:21:25catcher
00:21:26catcher
00:21:27joe mauer
00:21:29swung on and missed that time it's 0-1
00:21:33swing and a high drive deep left field should stay in the ballpark
00:21:49lead
00:21:50lead
00:21:51is on the warning track as he hauls it in for a loud out number one
00:21:56that was a good job of flashing a little opposite field power but he didn't quite get all of it and he's retired
00:22:01justin morneau will dig in he singled his last time around
00:22:09swing and a miss and he's behind 0-1
00:22:18and he'll be effective if he can keep that fastball down there
00:22:25bases are empty one man out
00:22:31just off the plate and high ball one
00:22:44on the ground a second therefore to spivey
00:22:47and a throw on to overbay for out number two
00:22:54tory hunter will dig in he lined out hard in his last time around
00:22:59center fielder
00:23:00tory hunter
00:23:03first pitch coming
00:23:10swing and a miss that time strike one
00:23:14swing and a miss as he pulls the top hand over it's 0-2
00:23:29and with a few pitches to play with let's see if they get him to chase something here
00:23:32bases are empty here with two men out
00:23:36can't get him to chase it's one and two a few more inches in and that's a pitch he'll turn on
00:23:51now the pitch
00:23:53lined up the middle
00:23:55in there the base hit
00:24:00well they try to pull the string in the changeup that time but it looked a little like the arm action might have given them away there
00:24:08jock jones will step in a base hit in his last time
00:24:17from the stretch
00:24:19runners on the move for second pitches a cold strike the throw and they'll apply the tag and he is out at second
00:24:25looking to move into scoring position with two out but a good throw there nailed it
00:24:34no runs on a hit no errors and no one left
00:24:38three innings complete
00:24:40twins lead it
00:24:41one to nothing
00:24:45lyle overbay will stand in now to get us going here in the fourth
00:24:50first baseman
00:24:52lyle overbay
00:24:59there's a strike at the knees 0 and 1
00:25:18hit hard towards second but an atom ball right to him for the first out
00:25:23well this ball stung pretty hard but they got him position well defensively and it's an easy out
00:25:29Carlos Lee will get another shot struck out swinging his last time Carlos Lee
00:25:44and he lays off a fastball look good but it's 1-0
00:25:47and Lee's the guy that had a 28 game hit streak last year so he knows what he's doing up there
00:25:58and this is just off the outside corner ball 2
00:26:13in the air to right center
00:26:15long run but he tracks this one down out there for the second out nice play
00:26:22got under the change up that time this pitch is up in the zone but he couldn't get on top of it and wound up lifting an easy fly ball
00:26:30Jeff Jenkins will stand in
00:26:33Jeff Jenkins will stand in
00:26:37and here's the first pitch
00:26:46swing and a hard ground ball to third
00:26:50oh a tough play
00:26:53and the throw is in time and that will end the inning in style
00:26:57nothing across here this half
00:27:00to the bottom of any number four we go
00:27:03the twins are in front one to nothing
00:27:06Jack Jones will lead things off here in the home half of the fourth
00:27:12right fielder
00:27:14shot
00:27:16swung on and missed it's 0-1
00:27:33rounded foul off to the right and over toward the dugout
00:27:41ooh tough to lay off there but it's called the ball one and two
00:27:56fastball swung on and missed for the first out
00:28:02Michael Kadir will dig in 0 for 1 here in this one
00:28:06first pitch on the way
00:28:12in there no balls and a strike
00:28:15swing and a shot towards second but right to the second baseman and that's the second out
00:28:32Matt you can't hit a ball much harder than this but they've got him aligned perfectly in the infield so he's got nothing to show for it
00:28:39Luis Rivas will stand in
00:28:41he grounded into a fielder's choices last time
00:28:44Luis Rivas
00:28:47and he takes ball one
00:28:54two out nobody on
00:28:59changeup stays outside and is behind 2-0
00:29:04changeup stays outside and is behind 2-0
00:29:19and he has a cut at that one but misses 2-1
00:29:21curveball and he thought it was strike 2 instead it goes to 3-1
00:29:36this is a guy you don't need to get cute with up there just go right after him
00:29:41who thought he had ball four but instead it's strike 2
00:29:48and he takes ball four so he's on and as you know that often means the steal could be in order here
00:29:54yeah no doubt Matt they'll need to keep a close eye on him
00:30:09Juan Castro will stride in he's singled in his last plate appearance
00:30:16and no swing apparently ball one
00:30:39hit on the ground to shortstop
00:30:44in time and the side is retired
00:30:46so no runs here on no hits no errors
00:30:49and one man left on base
00:30:51we've played four full
00:30:53Minnesota leads this one
00:30:55one to nothing
00:30:57Wes Helms will step in
00:30:59he's 0 for 1 thus far
00:31:01very paceman
00:31:03Wes Helms
00:31:05and a fastball just misses
00:31:13for ball one
00:31:15and this one's on the inside corner
00:31:28one and one
00:31:30here's the one one
00:31:37swing and a miss as he pulled the string on him one and two
00:31:45got him so he's down on strikes for the second time here tonight
00:32:00well sometimes hitters can have problems picking up the baseball in night games
00:32:04not giving him any excuses but it is a possibility
00:32:07Russell Brannion will try again
00:32:10struck out swinging his last time through
00:32:12Russell Brannion
00:32:14went about halfway there but it's a called strike regardless
00:32:24here's the pitch
00:32:36checks his swing but this will be strike two call
00:32:39not wasting any time here he's coming right after him
00:32:42opposite field to left and that's in there base hit
00:32:57well you can't fault location on that one he got him to chase it but he winds up on base anyway
00:33:03Billy Hall will dig in
00:33:060 for 1 in the ball game
00:33:08shortstop
00:33:09Bill Hall
00:33:10and that's waved at and missed for strike one
00:33:24the infields a double play depth here Matt as they look for a ground ball to get him out of the inning
00:33:33and he lays off for ball one
00:33:35looks like it had him fooled a bit but it couldn't hit the target
00:33:44swing and a miss good sinking action there one and two
00:33:47swing and a miss on the fastball that time out number two
00:33:59we'll get a look from above
00:34:01I think this pitch is off the plate away
00:34:04sure enough it is but he chased it
00:34:06Chad Mulder will dig in 0 for 1 here in this one
00:34:10Chad Mulder
00:34:12and a ball 1-0
00:34:34pitch to the plate is a slider for a strike and it's all knotted up at 1-1
00:34:38and 1
00:34:45now a swing and a ball hit high in the air into shallow left center
00:34:49and nobody can get there in time base hit
00:34:53well and this lead could be in jeopardy as there are now two men on base and he's working himself into trouble here
00:34:58Brady Clark will dig in he singled his last time around
00:35:02and that's by him it's 0-1
00:35:16and that one's by him at 96 that time very tough to get around on heat that fast
00:35:21from the belt kicks and deals and that misses one and one
00:35:28now a ball hit hard towards center and that's in there base hit
00:35:36well man it looks like he's in trouble now with the bases loaded he's going to need to be a Houdini to get out of this one
00:35:51Junior Spivey
00:35:53Junior Spivey will dig in 1 for 2 thus far
00:35:55Junior Spivey will dig in 1 for 2 thus far
00:35:58Junior Spivey
00:36:00In there strike 1
00:36:05Hits are even at 7 a piece
00:36:08Bases are loaded here 2 down
00:36:12has a look now the pitch
00:36:16swing and a ground ball and this should get him out of it
00:36:19throw in time so a good pitch there gets him out of the bases loaded jam
00:36:25so 5 shutout innings for him thus far
00:36:28home half of the fifth coming up
00:36:30Twins lead it 1-0
00:36:32Shannon Stewart will stand in to lead things off in the bottom of the fifth
00:36:37fourth way
00:36:39left fielder
00:36:41Shannon Stewart
00:36:48down and in here one ball no strikes
00:37:01swing and a ground ball to short
00:37:04throw on by Hall one gun
00:37:09well balls sometimes take funny hops on the turf here but he finally gets a true hop this time and throws him out
00:37:18Lou Ford will dig in 0 for 2 with a strikeout in this one
00:37:22the pitch
00:37:31the pitch
00:37:33swung on and missed for the first strike
00:37:35now a hard liner
00:37:49and this is going to be a foul ball
00:37:58and he struck him out second time tonight now that he's been set down on strikes
00:38:02well there are nights as a hitter when you just don't see the ball that well and this might be one of those nights
00:38:09Joe Maurer will stand in he flew out his last time up
00:38:13Joe Maurer
00:38:18here it comes
00:38:20and he lays off here but it's a cold strike one
00:38:23the bases are empty here with two men out
00:38:35late swing and a ball line foul into the seats past the third base dugout
00:38:39and an off speed pitch swung on and missed and with that the shot is retired
00:38:52so they go down without a whimper here
00:38:55five innings complete
00:38:57twins are out in front one to nothing
00:38:58Lyle Overbeck
00:39:01Lyle Overbeck
00:39:03will get things started here in the top of inning number six
00:39:06first benchman
00:39:07Lyle Overbeck
00:39:09Lyle Overbeck
00:39:11and he lays off a fastball look good but it's 1-0
00:39:16look this guy's swinging anything
00:39:18and that's right there and we're even at one
00:39:25and when you're spotting fastballs there you are tough to hit
00:39:30and that's right there and we're even at one
00:39:34and when you're spotting fastballs there you are tough to hit
00:39:39When you're spotting fastballs there, you are tough to hit.
00:39:51And this ball is crushed deep down the right field line.
00:40:05And he lays off it to even the count two and two.
00:40:08Over Bay can use the whole field, so you've got to be careful where you're pitching.
00:40:17Here's the two and two offering.
00:40:21Swing and a miss on the slider, and that's out number one.
00:40:25Carlos Lee will stand in. He flew out his last time up.
00:40:29Carlos Lee.
00:40:30He ran the circle change in on him. A ball and no strikes.
00:40:45He's going to get through.
00:40:46He's going to get through.
00:40:46Cold strike at the knees. Evens the count at one and one.
00:40:58One out. Nobody on.
00:41:09And that misses. Two and one.
00:41:11And a big swing and a miss here. Two strikes.
00:41:27And he struck him out. And that's eight strikeouts thus far.
00:41:44He's certainly showing good command to this point. No doubt about it.
00:41:48Jeff Jenkins will be the batter. One for two thus far.
00:41:51And he gets ahead 0-1-1.
00:42:04This pitcher's been around long enough to know better than to leave pitches there.
00:42:07In the air now to straightaway right field.
00:42:21Jones is there, and he'll make the catch to retire the side.
00:42:26And that's six shutout innings thus far, as he's been very difficult to solve.
00:42:31To the bottom of the sixth we go.
00:42:32Four, five, and six coming up. The Twins are in front. One to nothing.
00:42:38Justin Morneau will be the batter as we get things going in the bottom of the sixth.
00:42:43First baseman.
00:42:46Justin Morneau.
00:42:50Swing. Hot shot to the left side.
00:42:52And that'll get down for a base hit.
00:42:54So he goes after the first pitch, and it's early trouble here this half of the inning.
00:42:58And you know, when you're trailing in a ballgame, the last thing you want to do is let the leadoff guy get a board.
00:43:04Now it's right back to the stretch.
00:43:06Torrey Hunter will step in. A base hit in his last time.
00:43:10Torrey Hunter.
00:43:23And a curveball drops in there for strike one.
00:43:25And there's bowl one.
00:43:50In there at the letters. One and two now.
00:43:52Ninety-five on the fastball that time. He's got some zip to that thing.
00:44:04Hit hard.
00:44:06But foul.
00:44:14Fastball. And where did that miss?
00:44:16Two and two.
00:44:16Two and two.
00:44:17Two and two.
00:44:19Two and two.
00:44:27Line hard.
00:44:30Foul.
00:44:33Ready with another two-two.
00:44:38And a change-up swung on and missed for the first down.
00:44:41that was a good time to come up with that pitch
00:44:44a lot of guys don't look off speed with two strikes
00:44:47and he had them way out front
00:44:49Jock Jones will dig in
00:44:51he's one for two in the ball game
00:44:53called strike at the letters 0-1
00:45:11comes set now the pitch
00:45:14and that finds the target
00:45:16nothing in two now
00:45:17working quickly here
00:45:19let's see if they try to finish him off
00:45:20runners on first with one down
00:45:24swing and a miss on the changeup
00:45:30and there are two gone
00:45:31Michael Kadir will dig in
00:45:340-2 thus far
00:45:37Michael Kadir
00:45:40hit hard on the ground is short
00:45:44throw on to first gets him
00:45:48and the side is retired
00:45:49so no runs on a hit here
00:45:51no errors
00:45:52one man left on
00:45:53we're through six full
00:45:55twins lead it
00:45:561-0
00:45:57Wes Helms
00:46:00will lead it off here
00:46:02in the top of inning number 7
00:46:03Wes Helms
00:46:08now here's the first pitch
00:46:12and this is just off the outside corner for a ball
00:46:171-0
00:46:18swing and a ball lifted in the air toward the line and right
00:46:33Jones is over to his left as he snags this one for the first out of the inning
00:46:40boy left that fastball up that time but he got away with it and got him to fly out
00:46:46Russell Brannion will step in
00:46:48he's singled in he's singled in two trips thus far
00:46:55Russell Brannion
00:46:57now a high pop up right back behind home plate
00:47:03two away now
00:47:09Billy Hall will step in he's 0 for 2 to this point
00:47:14and this misses outside and a bit high one ball no strikes
00:47:31the next pitch
00:47:40in there and it's even at one
00:47:44boy and even late in the ball game Matt
00:47:47he's still getting that fastball up in the mid 90s
00:47:49and he misses two and one
00:47:59he might be getting tired here because he's missing up now
00:48:02hit hard back up the middle
00:48:14dive but it's just past his outstretched glove for a base hit
00:48:18and there you go tying runs on base now with two outs
00:48:24now a ball in the alley ought to be enough to get him a lead
00:48:27Chad Moeller will step in one for two in the ball game
00:48:32catcher Chad Moeller
00:48:36right there for strike one
00:48:47both teams with eight hits in this one
00:48:50swing shot back up the middle
00:48:58and that'll get down for a base hit
00:49:00well you can't fault the pitch location here have a look
00:49:08they know he has trouble with the ball down
00:49:11but he beats them at their own game that's just good hitting
00:49:14Brady Clark will get another shot now two for three in the game
00:49:18fastball in there for a cold strike
00:49:33yeah not a lot he can do with that fastball
00:49:36and that's in there as well oh and two now
00:49:45line hard into left
00:49:56that's in there base hit the throw to the plate
00:49:59throws there and he is out on a beautiful throw as he just came up firing that time
00:50:06seven shutout innings for him thus far as he's really been in control here
00:50:12seventh inning stretch upcoming here in the Twin Cities
00:50:15Minnesota leads this one one to nothing
00:50:18Luis Rivas will step in now to lead off the home half of the seventh
00:50:22second and he throws the fastball by him here 0 and 1
00:50:34he just poured that fastball right down the heart
00:50:38and the pitch
00:50:44and this one's downstairs it's a ball and a strike
00:50:48swing and a ball bounce back up the middle
00:51:02look at the stop
00:51:03throw not nearly in time so despite the great effort that'll go into the books
00:51:09as an infield single
00:51:10well the leadoff man's aboard here and when you're trailing late in the game
00:51:14you've got to make sure you keep the deficit right where it is
00:51:17Juan Castro steps in now
00:51:19Juan Castro
00:51:29grounded to third this could be two look at this
00:51:32the second for one on to first and they turn the double play
00:51:37well this is gonna deserve a second look a great play gets this thing started and
00:51:41then a good throw gets them at the back end
00:51:45shannon stewart
00:51:49shannon stewart will get another crack one for three thus far
00:51:52shannon stewart
00:52:01here's the first offering
00:52:03and a called strike down in the zone nothing in one
00:52:08swing and a ground ball towards the middle therefore to spivey throw to first will get him easily and the side is retired
00:52:23so no runs on one base hit no errors and no one left on
00:52:30eighth inning coming up the twins are in front one to nothing
00:52:34junior spivey
00:52:36junior spivey will get another crack one for three thus far
00:52:41second excellent
00:52:43junior spivey
00:52:49inside with what looked like the slur of one to know
00:52:56swing on and missed one and one
00:53:03here's the pitch
00:53:17one and two now as that's in there at the knees
00:53:21working the inside corner with the fastball
00:53:24let's see if they stay right there
00:53:26off speed pitch and this one runs in and nearly gets him here
00:53:37and he'll take the walk of shame back to the dugout like so many of his teammates already have
00:53:59Lyle Overbay will be the batter
00:54:17and they swung on and missed for strike one
00:54:20man you could see him commit to that swing way too early as a changeup fooled him
00:54:26try to get him to go after the slider but it's one and one
00:54:47inside corner call to strike one and two
00:54:54and he takes very close to the inside corner here two and two though
00:55:17hit hard to third but a quick love at third and there were two gone
00:55:24Matty you can't hit a ball much harder than that but quick reactions over at third and that's a tough out
00:55:30Carlos Lee will dig in strikeout victim is last time
00:55:34Carlos Lee
00:55:41line to the right side and this is going to be a foul ball
00:55:49on the ground towards second right there is Rivas throw in time and the side is retired
00:56:04make it eight shutout innings now as he's been lights out on the mound
00:56:09home half of the eighth straight ahead
00:56:12Twins are out in front one to nothing
00:56:14Lou Ford will lead things off here in the bottom half of inning number eight
00:56:19in there for strike one oh and one
00:56:32outside for a ball one and one
00:56:44swung on and missed one and two now
00:56:59now the pitch
00:57:09lined up the middle
00:57:14dive but it's by him for a base hit
00:57:18that's hit number ten he surrendered thus far
00:57:20you've got to imagine he's approaching the end of the line here
00:57:26Joe Maurer would get another shot struck out swinging his last time
00:57:37and he gets ahead with the curveball strike one
00:57:40both teams with an even ten hits in the ballgame
00:57:43nobody outrunner on first
00:57:46and a fastball just misses it's one and one
00:57:53runner goes for second swing and a grounder to first they might get two here
00:58:08and they'll flip it to the pitcher covering for the out
00:58:11they don't come much better than this
00:58:16watch how he lays out then gathers himself and makes a great throw for the out
00:58:24Justin Morneau will dig in with a very important insurance run 90 feet away at third
00:58:36and there's the fourth wide one so he's aboard on the intentional walk
00:58:39well let's see how they approach this next guy now Matt
00:58:48Torrey Hunter will try again struck out swinging his last time through
00:58:58time is called now as we're going to get a pinch runner here
00:59:00and it's always nice to be able to turn to a rabbit like this off the bench
00:59:07and that's in there for strike one
00:59:11runners are at first and third one away
00:59:17and this misses the outside corner so it's knotted up at one and one
00:59:22and this one's up around the eyes two and one
00:59:25and they better not forget about that runner on first
00:59:31and this one's up around the eyes two and one
00:59:36and they better not forget about that runner on first
00:59:39that runner on first
00:59:48fastball taken high and it's three and one now
00:59:52jock jones is on deck
01:00:02now a ball hit in the air to left center
01:00:08lead is there let's see if they test it now it's cut off a throw to the plate
01:00:13and safe at the plate as he just gets in ahead of the tag
01:00:17sacrifice fly in the rbi that time as you gotta figure he got the job done
01:00:22there
01:00:22jock jones will get another crack one for three thus far
01:00:30jock jones
01:00:37and that misses ball one
01:00:44two out with the man at first
01:00:48here's the 1-0 out in front as he yanks this down the line at first
01:00:53and that's past the diving infielder for a base hit
01:01:00and he is safe on a close play
01:01:05michael kadiar will try again 0-3 thus far
01:01:09brooks kishnik is on and he'll take over on the mound
01:01:18in there at the knees strike one
01:01:21well this is what veteran pitchers do they know the importance of getting ahead
01:01:25in the count
01:01:25hit high but foul as that'll get in amongst the fans
01:01:34runners at second and third with two gone
01:01:38he's set now the pitch
01:01:43good waste pitch one and two
01:01:45that thing's moving pretty good at the end
01:01:47and the pitch bounces off his glove and that could be a run
01:01:59and as it turns out he won't test it
01:02:04and i'm very surprised matt that they decided to stay where they were
01:02:08you've got to be bouncing out there
01:02:15swinging a shot back up the middle and that's through into center field base hit
01:02:24well they summon the righty out of the bullpen to get a favorable matchup but
01:02:27this time it backfires on them
01:02:32luis rivas will stride in he's singled in his last plate appearance
01:02:38now a swing and a ball popped in the air back behind short
01:02:48hall will put this one away and the side is retired
01:02:53so it's two runs on three hits no errors in a runner left on ninth inning coming up last chance for romance
01:03:03twins lead it three to nothing jeff jenkins will stand in needing to get things started here in the top of the ninth
01:03:09right fielder
01:03:13jenkins matthew leacroy will come into the game now on defense
01:03:17matt it doesn't look to me like they got a whole lot of advantage with him out there
01:03:20but we'll keep an eye on it now a swing as he hits this one into
01:03:24the air well this will be foul off to the right out of play
01:03:34well that's just about in the catcher's glove there it's oh and two
01:03:46here it comes
01:03:49and he looks at a ball one and two and he'll back that hitter off here maybe to set up something away
01:04:05stays alive here as this is fouled off to the right
01:04:08here he comes again one two takes a good swing but this will be a foul ball
01:04:27here's the ball hit high in the air and fairly deep toward the right field corner
01:04:32lays himself out and makes a spectacular catch
01:04:35he takes away certain extra bases with that one matt you'll see it here
01:04:39watch as he stretches out as far as he can to bring the ball in
01:04:43that's a super play
01:04:46wes helms will try again 0 for 3 thus far
01:05:02swing and a miss but he's right on here one strike
01:05:05he's right on here one strike
01:05:07bases are empty one man out
01:05:13the pitch
01:05:16back-to-back tough pitches and he's down 0-2 now
01:05:23and he struck him out and there's the hat trick as that's his third strike out of the ball game
01:05:37give him the old hat trick as he's looked over match all through this one
01:05:40Russell Brinion will get another crack one for three thus far
01:05:53here's the first pitch to him
01:05:54in there for strike one
01:05:57and he's still popping that glove with the fastball even this late in the game
01:06:07and there's the slur but it misses one and one
01:06:21he's still popping out of the game and he's still popping out of the game
01:06:26now it's swinging a ground ball this should do it
01:06:30throw on to first and the ball game is over
01:06:33yeah that was a good win for these guys here tonight
01:06:37we're going to have a little home cooking to earn the w here at home
01:06:49so the twins are victorious here and before we go dave let's check out our play of the game
01:06:54yeah here you go this was the base hit that gave him the lead and from there they never looked back
01:07:18and dave as always there are a few guys we could have chosen from but out of everybody i
01:07:22think the guy you see here is most deserving of being our 989 sports player of the game
01:07:28matt he just had a lone hit in the game but as you see there it was a big one no doubt and it was
01:07:32enough to earn him player of the game honors so that brings us to the conclusion of this one
01:07:38from my partner dave campbell and all of us here at 989 sports this is matt basker
01:07:42and saying thanks for joining us here this evening once again our final score the twins are victorious
01:07:48in this one three to nothing this has been a presentation of 989 sports for more log on to
01:07:55989sports.com good night everybody
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