It ended so soon
Everything began to unravel with 2 outs in the 2nd inning. Nick Blackburn walked the #8 hitter, Gerald Laird, and the Tigers then went on to get 4 hits, with an Alexi Casilla error wedged in between. After 2 innings the Twins already faced a 6 run deficit.
Blackburn stuck around until the 4th inning when he was tagged for 3 more runs and relieved by R.A. Dickey.
The Twins offense never scored a run. In fact, they had just 5 hits and were unable to take advantage of the 5 walks they were given. Their biggest threat came in the seventh when they loaded the bases with 2-outs, but that ended in a Michael Cuddyer feilder's choice.
Game Notes
- Jesse Crain got his first relief appearance since being activated of the DL on Monday. He pitched a scoreless eighth.
- Jason Kubel was the offensive "star" for the Twins. He had 3 singles.
- Joe Mauer is 0 for his last 7, with 3 strikeouts. He has just 1 walk in 18 plate appearances since returning from the DL on May 1st.
Topics: Nick Blackburn, Alexi Casilla, Gerald Laird, R.A. Dickey, Jesse Crain, Michael Cuddyer, Jason Kubel, Joe Mauer
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