Metrodome Memories

My jaw dropped when I checked the score at work today.  The A’s and Twins were scoreless through four innings but when I dropped down to where the pitchers were, it was obvious something was wrong when I saw Matt Garza was already in the game.  Francisco Liriano’s season could be done as could Brad Radke’s.  Somehow, the Twins seems to be right there in the thick of things though.

Carlos Silva threw a nice enough game on Monday.  He gave up a solo homerun to Frank Thomas in the fourth inning but that was it.  Michael Cuddyer homered and drove in four runs to lead the way on offense.  Torii Hunter, who’s quietly put together a very nice season, hit homerun number 24.  Joe Nathan got into trouble in the ninth but pitched himself out of the jam in the 9-4 win.

The Twins won again yesterday.  Justin Morneau’s two run double in the eighth inning gave the Twins the lead for good.  Justin Tyner had three hits and two RBIs in the 7-5 win.  Matt Guerrier got bounced after four innings and Dennys Reyes continues his hot pitching and he improve to 5-0.

Today’s game was pretty disappointing in a lot of different ways.  Liriano was pulled in the third and while Garza pitched a great game, the Twins didn’t score at all. 

The good news is, the Tigers lost today, so the Twins are still a game and a half back.  The White Sox won so they’re right on our trail a game and a half back of us.  Next up is four against the Indians.  After tomorrow’s game, we’ll get rid of that half game thing and we could be only one game back of Detroit because they have the day off.