What certainly seemed like an end to the Twins winning streak in the beginning turned into an offensive outburst for a 6-1 win. The offense got hot at just the right time and a big inning carried the Twins.
The team could absolutely not get anything going against Diamondbacks starter Micah Owings through the first 6 innings, but the 7th was when the floodgates opened. Joe Mauer started the inning by taking a gamble and laying down a bunt. He just barely beat the throw at 1st. The rally would take off and include run scoring hits from Justin Morneau, Delmon Young and Brian Buscher. The 6 Twins runs were all scored during this inning.
The big inning did steal a bit of the spotlight from starter Nick Blackburn, who had been dueling Owings. He finished with 7 innings, giving up a run on 7 hits. He was particularly confident in throwing his pitches, which can only mean good things.
The team has won 5 straight and 7 of their last 8. Every facet of their game just seems to be producing, whether it’s the hitters or the pitchers. Two big innings in two straight nights have given the Twins offense extra confidence. They now know they can drop several runs on an opponent at any time. Who knows, they might bust it open again tomorrow night.
