Tigers 2, Twins 0 Twins 0 at Tigers 2 May 17th, 2006 at 10:06 pm
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
On a rare night of great pitching, the Twins still couldn’t come up with a win. Last weekend I was starting to think the Twins might have turned a corner, but they now find themselves in another 4 game slide and it’s becoming crystal clear that this team simply can’t contend with Chicago and Detroit. In one week two fifths of our rotation has changed and 1/3 of our lineup should change as well.
Today Santana pitched another gem that was tarnished by an 8th inning Tiger homerun and an inept offense. Vance Wilson’s 2-run homer in the 8th supplied all the runs in this game. Subtract that and the walk to Shelton before it, and Santana gave up only 3 other hits in the game and struck out a season hight 12 batters. It was also the first complete game for a Twins pitcher this season.
Detroit starter Justin Verlander scattered 7 hits over 8 innings of work and recorded no walks and no strikeouts, something you don’t see everyday.
Game Notes
- Rondell White’s 11 game hitting streak came to an end, but he did finally draw an unintentional walk in the 9th inning.
- Tony Batista ended the game with 2 runners on base. He was 0-for-4, leaving us all wondering how much longer we must suffer with him.
- Shannon Stewart doubled in the 3rd for his only hit of the game.
Looking Ahead
Radke will try to avoid a sweep Thursday before the Twins pack up and head to Milwaukee for a weekend interleague series that will feature 3 rookie pitchers for the Twins (Liriano, Baker, Bonser). Boof Bonser will be making his major league debut in place of the recently demoted Kyle Lohse.
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