The Twins’ losing streak continued today as the White Sox busted out the brooms, as well as the bats to complete the 4 game sweep with a 7-5 win. The Twins actually had a sizeable lead at one point, but the bullpen couldn’t hold it and the bats couldn’t complete a comeback.
The Twins were able to build a lead for a short time. In the 4th, Micahel Cuddyer hit an RBI single and was then brought home, along with Justin Morneau, by a Jason Kubel double. Cuddyer drove in 2 more with a double in the 5th. The Sox then made that 5-2 deficit a 7-5 lead in their favor. The Twins had an excellent opportunity to come back in the 9th with runners on the corners and no outs, but a double play and a groundout would end that chance.
It sure seems like a long time since a Twins starter has been able to get a quality outing, but Glen Perkins certainly gave it a shot, giving up 3 over 5 1/3. It was the bullpen that did the Twins in. Jesse Crain gave up a 2 run homer to Nick Swisher in the 6th and Matt Guerrier gave up 3 runs in the 7th.
Getting swept, especially in a 4 game series, is always a bad experience. The bats were not able to get enough hits the whole series and the starters just couldn’t get quality outings. Now the bullpen faltered in the finale. The Twins are too good of a team for this to continue. This is just one of those rough stretches that even the best teams go through every season. Perhaps a change of scenery and opponent will be what turns this team around.
