The Twins won the first two games of the series with big innings, so why not go for the hat trick? Yet again, a multi-run inning propelled the Twin to a 5-3 win over the Diamondbacks for the sweep.
The run scoring started with an interesting play. With Jason Kubel on first, Delmon Young hit a fly ball that left fielder Conor Jackson lost in the white Metrodome ceiling. The ball fell right in front of Jackson, giving Young a double. Brain Buscher then singled them both home. The Twins would score three more runs, including a 2 run single by Alexi Casilla.
Starter Livan Hernandez seems to have gotten out of the earlier funk he was in, and turned in a solid outing. He went 7 seven innings, giving up 9 hits and 3 runs, though only 1 was earned. The start also come against his former team, perhaps giving in him a little extra motivation.
It’s a great time to be a Twins fans. The team is rolling, getting the right ingredients for each win, solid pitching and lots of runs. The big innings have been the key in the Arizona series, but the offense has proven it can win behind runs scored in many innings as well.
