Sustaining the momentum of the first two games of the series, the Twins capped off the sweep with a 9-3 win. It was a game where everything seemed to be working, the hitters and pitchers both doing what was needed to seal the victory.
Michael Cuddyer did everything in the game it seems. He went 2 for 2 with a triple, 2 RBIs, 2 walks and 2 runs scored. But he also helped out starter Glen Perkins in the field by making a couple of leaping catches in the outfield. In addition to Cuddyer, Joe Mauer, Brian Buscher, Jason Kubel and Brendan Harris each had two hits. The Twins jumped all over Nationals starter Shawn Hill, tagging him for 7 runs on 10 hits in only 3 2/3 innings.
Perkins went 8 innings, which would make one think it was a great start. While it was a solid start and he kept the Washington offense mostly reined in by only giving up 3 runs, he surrendered 10 hits and didn’t seem happy with his overall performance.
This is huge for the Twins. Of course a sweep is huge for any team, but this comes during a time when the Twins offense is starting to get started. What they need to do now is to keep the momentum going as they continue Interleague play.
