For the first time in what seems like a very long while, the Twins got a solid outing from their starting pitcher. Unfortunately, the other guy outpitched them and the Twins lost a tight game 1-0. Scott Baker broke the recent string of pitching woes, but Cleveland ace C.C. Sabathia was even better.
The Twins were shutout despite getting several hits, but it was baserunning mistakes that really did them in. They got doubled up twice and got caught stealing due to misreads. The lack of production spoiled what was a good start, at least in recent Twins pitching terms. Baker gave up 1 run on 8 hits while walking and fanning 1 each over 7 innings. But alas Sabathia was in his dominant, Cy Young-winning form, pitching a complete game shutout.
Over the Twins 6 game losing streak, every facet of their game has not been able to pull though. The starting pitching finally got a solid start, but the baserunning failed in this game. It just seems like lately, the team hasn’t been able to get everything clicking. Even though tonight was a loss, it was encouraging nonetheless as they continue their series against the Indians.
