The New York Mets defeated the Minnesota Twins by the score of 4-2 on Saturday afternoon. The game took place at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Matt Harvey started for the Mets and pitched great carrying a perfect game into the seventh inning. He is becoming must see T.V. as he is a phenom that is giving all Mets fans hope. Daniel Murphy had a couple of hits and Justin Turner had three to lead the Mets offense.
Harvey pitched eight innings giving up two hits and one run with two walks and six strikeouts. He picked up his third win of the season. Bobby Parnell pitched an inning to pick up his first save. He gave up two hits and a run with a couple of strikeouts.
Colin Cowgill had a hit and an RBI, Murphy had two hits and an RBI and David Wright had a hit and an RBI. Lucas Duda drew a walk, Marlon Byrd had a hit and an RBI and Ike Davis had a hit. Turner had three hits, Ruben Tejada had a hit and Turner and Tejada each hit a double. Byrd hit a homerun and the Mets were 3-10 with runners in scoring position and left six men on base.
Scott Diamond took the loss his first of the season. He pitched 4 1/3 innings giving up eight hits and four runs with a strikeout, Josh Roenicke pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up a hit and Casey Fien pitched two perfect inning with a couple of strikeouts. Jared Burton pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one.
Joe Mauer had a hit, Josh Willingham had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Justin Morneau had a hit and an RBI. Ryan Doumit drew a walk, Dozier had a hit and Mauer hit a double. Morneau hit a homerun and the Twins were 1-3 with runners in scoring position and left three men on base. Willingham had an outfield assist.
In the fifth the Mets took a 4-0 lead. Byrd hit a solo homerun, Cowgill hit an RBI single, Murphy hit an RBI single and Wright hit an RBI single. Morneau hit a solo homerun in the seventh to make it a 4-1 game and then in the ninth Willingham hit an RBI double to cut the lead to 4-2 but that would be the final score.
The Mets record improved to 7-4 and the Twins record dropped to 4-7. The Mets will be going for the three game sweep on Sunday afternoon.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The New York Yankees lose a tough one in Minnesota
The New York Yankees were defeated by the Minnesota Twins by the score of 5-4 on Tuesday night. The game took place at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and pitched well, Boone Logan did not and blew the game. The Yankees offense wasn’t great but Martin and Swisher each hit a homerun. Esmerling Vasquez started for the Twins and pitched well and their bullpen did pretty well. The Twins offense was led by Ryan Doumit.
Hughes pitched 6 2/3 innings losing his 13th game of the season but he deserved better. He gave up six hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts. He left with a 3-1 lead though and Boone Logan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk. He was at 99 pitches when he left and a lot of people second guessed manager Joe Girardi on this one. Derek Lowe pitched a perfect inning. Vasquez pitched six innings giving up seven hits and two runs with a walk and five strikeouts. Casey Fien won his second game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run, Jared Burton pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one and Glen Perkins pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts.
Derek Jeter had a hit to extend his hitting streak to 19 games. Ichiro Suzuki had a hit, Robinson Cano had three hits and drew a walk and Swisher had a hit and two RBI. Russell Martin had two hits and an RBI, Raul Ibanez drew a walk and Andruw Jones had a hit and an RBI. Swisher, Martin and Jones each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Suzuki and Martin were caught stealing.
Denard Span had a hit and two RBI, Ben Revere drew a walk and Mauer had three hits and an RBI. Doumit had two hits, Parmalee had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jamey Carroll had a hit. Parmalee and Span each hit a double. The Twins were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.
Swisher hit a two run homerun in the fourth to make it 2-0 Yankees. The Twins made it 2-1 in the fourth on a Parmalee RBI double. Martin hit a solo homerun in the seventh to extend the lead to 3-1. In the bottom of the seventh Logan threw a wild pitch to score a run and make it 3-2 and Span hit a two run double making it 4-3 Twins. Mauer hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-3 and Jones hit a solo homerun in the ninth to make it 5-4 and that was the final score.
The two teams have split the first two games of this three game series. They will play the rubber game on Wednesday afternoon. The Yankees record fell to 89-65 and the Twins record improved to 65-90. The Yankees remain 1 ½ games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the AL East and two games in the loss column.
Hughes pitched 6 2/3 innings losing his 13th game of the season but he deserved better. He gave up six hits and four runs with a walk and four strikeouts. He left with a 3-1 lead though and Boone Logan pitched 1/3 of an inning giving up two hits and a run with a walk. He was at 99 pitches when he left and a lot of people second guessed manager Joe Girardi on this one. Derek Lowe pitched a perfect inning. Vasquez pitched six innings giving up seven hits and two runs with a walk and five strikeouts. Casey Fien won his second game of the season pitching an inning giving up a hit and a run, Jared Burton pitched an inning giving up a walk and striking out one and Glen Perkins pitched an inning giving up a hit and a run with two strikeouts.
Derek Jeter had a hit to extend his hitting streak to 19 games. Ichiro Suzuki had a hit, Robinson Cano had three hits and drew a walk and Swisher had a hit and two RBI. Russell Martin had two hits and an RBI, Raul Ibanez drew a walk and Andruw Jones had a hit and an RBI. Swisher, Martin and Jones each hit a homerun. The Yankees were 0-1 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base. Suzuki and Martin were caught stealing.
Denard Span had a hit and two RBI, Ben Revere drew a walk and Mauer had three hits and an RBI. Doumit had two hits, Parmalee had a hit, an RBI and drew a walk and Jamey Carroll had a hit. Parmalee and Span each hit a double. The Twins were 3-9 with runners in scoring position and left five men on base.
Swisher hit a two run homerun in the fourth to make it 2-0 Yankees. The Twins made it 2-1 in the fourth on a Parmalee RBI double. Martin hit a solo homerun in the seventh to extend the lead to 3-1. In the bottom of the seventh Logan threw a wild pitch to score a run and make it 3-2 and Span hit a two run double making it 4-3 Twins. Mauer hit an RBI single to extend the lead to 5-3 and Jones hit a solo homerun in the ninth to make it 5-4 and that was the final score.
The two teams have split the first two games of this three game series. They will play the rubber game on Wednesday afternoon. The Yankees record fell to 89-65 and the Twins record improved to 65-90. The Yankees remain 1 ½ games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles for first place in the AL East and two games in the loss column.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
New York Yankees pitching woes continue in loss to the Minnesota Twins
The New York Yankees lost to the Minnesota Twins by the score of 7-3 on Monday night. Freddy Garcia got the start and wasn’t very good. Carl Pavano got the start for the Twins and got off to a very rough start. He settled in though and was able to get the win. Derek Jeter continued his hot hitting, Curtis Granderson, Alex Rodriguez and Mark Teixeira each had two hit’s a piece. Joe Mauer had three hits and Justin Mourneau had two hits for the Twins.
Garcia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and five runs with no walks and five strikeouts. He suffered the loss and is 0-1 on the season. Boone Logan pitched 2/3 of an inning and walked two, Cory Wade pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with a strikeout and Clay Rapada pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Pavano earned the win his first of the season pitching seven innings and giving up seven hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Brian Duensing pitched an inning giving up a hit and Matt Capps pitched an inning giving up a hit.
Jeter had two hits and an RBI, Granderson had two hits and an RBI and Rodriguez had two hits. Robinson Cano drew a walk, Teixeira had two hits and an RBI and Raul Ibanez had a hit. Jeter and Granderson each had a homerun. They were hit back-to-back in the first inning to start the game. The Yankees were off to a flying start but then completely got shutdown. The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base.
Denard Span had a hit for the Twins. Jamey Carroll had two hits and an RBI, Mauer had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Josh Willingham had a hit and an RBI. Morneau had two hits and an RBI, Ryan Doumit had two hits and an RBI and Danny Valencia had a hit and an RBI. Clete Thomas had a hit and an RBI and Alexi Casilla had a hit and drew a walk. Mauer had two doubles, Valencia and Casilla each had one. Morneau had a homerun in the game. The Twins were 5-11 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Mauer had a stolen base and Carroll was caught stealing.
The game had a wild first inning with five combined runs and then slowed down. Willingham had an RBI single in the first to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. Doumit had an RBI single to make it 2-0 Twins. The Yankees tied it in the bottom of the first on back-to-back homeruns by Jeter and Granderson. The Yankees took a 3-2 lead when Teixeira hit an RBI single. In the fifth inning Carroll hit an RBI single to tie the game at three and then Mauer hit an RBI double to make it 4-3 Twins. Morneau hit a solo homerun in the sixth to give the Twins a 5-3 lead. In the eighth Valencia hit an RBI double and Thomas an RBI single. The final score was 7-3.
The two teams will play three more games in this series. They will play Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. The Yankees record fell to 5-5 and the Twins improved their record to 3-7 on the season. The Yankees after opening the season 0-3 have won five out of seven games. They always have their way with the Twins and would like to win the next three to win the series and have a very good opening homestand.
Garcia pitched 5 2/3 innings giving up nine hits and five runs with no walks and five strikeouts. He suffered the loss and is 0-1 on the season. Boone Logan pitched 2/3 of an inning and walked two, Cory Wade pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up four hits and two runs with a strikeout and Clay Rapada pitched an inning giving up a hit and striking out one. Pavano earned the win his first of the season pitching seven innings and giving up seven hits and three runs with a walk and six strikeouts. Brian Duensing pitched an inning giving up a hit and Matt Capps pitched an inning giving up a hit.
Jeter had two hits and an RBI, Granderson had two hits and an RBI and Rodriguez had two hits. Robinson Cano drew a walk, Teixeira had two hits and an RBI and Raul Ibanez had a hit. Jeter and Granderson each had a homerun. They were hit back-to-back in the first inning to start the game. The Yankees were off to a flying start but then completely got shutdown. The Yankees were 1-4 with runners in scoring position and they left six men on base.
Denard Span had a hit for the Twins. Jamey Carroll had two hits and an RBI, Mauer had three hits, an RBI and drew a walk and Josh Willingham had a hit and an RBI. Morneau had two hits and an RBI, Ryan Doumit had two hits and an RBI and Danny Valencia had a hit and an RBI. Clete Thomas had a hit and an RBI and Alexi Casilla had a hit and drew a walk. Mauer had two doubles, Valencia and Casilla each had one. Morneau had a homerun in the game. The Twins were 5-11 with runners in scoring position and they left eight men on base. Mauer had a stolen base and Carroll was caught stealing.
The game had a wild first inning with five combined runs and then slowed down. Willingham had an RBI single in the first to give the Twins a 1-0 lead. Doumit had an RBI single to make it 2-0 Twins. The Yankees tied it in the bottom of the first on back-to-back homeruns by Jeter and Granderson. The Yankees took a 3-2 lead when Teixeira hit an RBI single. In the fifth inning Carroll hit an RBI single to tie the game at three and then Mauer hit an RBI double to make it 4-3 Twins. Morneau hit a solo homerun in the sixth to give the Twins a 5-3 lead. In the eighth Valencia hit an RBI double and Thomas an RBI single. The final score was 7-3.
The two teams will play three more games in this series. They will play Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. The Yankees record fell to 5-5 and the Twins improved their record to 3-7 on the season. The Yankees after opening the season 0-3 have won five out of seven games. They always have their way with the Twins and would like to win the next three to win the series and have a very good opening homestand.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Baseball News
It appears that the Minnesota Twins and Joe Mauer are close to getting a long term deal done. There were reports yesterday that he had signed a 10 yr extension, they proved to be false but they are talking and most believe it will get done. I would doubt he will get 10 yrs but maybe 7 or 8. I think if this does eventually happen which it looks like it will it is a good thing for baseball. I think these small market clubs need to keep guys like this and I don't think the Yankees and Red Sox should just be chomping at the bit to go to war against each other for his services.
The Oakland Athletics and Cincinatti Reds were busy yesterday. The Reds signed veteran shortstop Orlando Cabrera. The Reds traded Willy Taveras and Adam Rosales to the A's for utility infielder Aaron Miles and a player to be named later.
Orlando Hudson is expected to sign this week and the Washington Nationals appear to be the frontrunners. The Nationals have made some moves this offseason and appear to be getting better. They also have Stephen Strasburg and the #1 pick this year. They are headed in the right direction.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Joe Mauer-AL MVP
In a very predictable outcome Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins won the MVP in unanimous fashion. Mark Teixeira finished second and Derek Jeter finished third. I know a lot of Yankee fans will be up in arms but Mauer clearly deserved this and there was no other way to go. I am glad Tex and Jeter finished second and third because that was the way it should have gone also, I guess you can debate Jeter and Tex, who is more valuable as I have been seeing the Yankee fans do. I say Tex though because of his bat and his glove but that is a touchy subject especially for those who love Derek Jeter. In the end it doesn't matter much at all especially since the Yankees settled for the biggest prize the World Championship.
AL MVP Today
The American League MVP will be announced today at 2:00PM. I really think this is the easiest one to pick as I just don't see how Joe Mauer doesn't win the award. He is a catcher that put up insane numbers while bringing his team to a AL Central title after defeating the Detroit Tigers in a one game playoff. Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira are candidates but there is no way you can go against Mauer. I think Mark Teixeira will probably finish second and maybe Jeter third as I think Tex was more of a factor then Jeter but that is something that can be debated also. The numbers Tex put up after April though and the defense he played just made him more valuable then any other position player in my mind. We will see what happens at 2 but to me this is the easiest one to pick with no real drama. I will be back later when the award is announced.
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