DSL Data

The Twins are 15-9, tied for third in the B. C. B. C., 1.5 games behind the White Sox.

Monday

Rained out

Tuesday

The Twins led all the way in defeating the Orioles 6-3. The Twins scored in the top of the first without a hit, as Juan Blanco was hit by a pitch, Romy Trinidad walked, Kelvin Ortiz was hit by a pitch, and Yancarlo Franco walked. They went up 3-0 in the second when Victor Arias and Candido Pimentel singled, advanced a base on an error, and scored on a Jairo Rodriguez double. The Orioles got back in the game at 3-2 in the third when three singles and an error produced two runs. The Twins got another run without a hit in the fifth when Ortiz was hit by a pitch, went to second on a walk to Franco, and scored on a pair of ground outs. The Orioles got the run back in the bottom of the fifth on a single, a productive out, and an error to make the score 4-3. The score stayed there until the ninth, when the Twins scored two on singles by Blanco and Trinidad, an error, and a two-run single by Alexandre de Oliveira to put the game away. Rodriguez and Victor Arias each had two hits for the Twins. Cesar Ciurcina got the win, giving up three runs (two earned) on six hits in six innings. Francisco Nunez pitched three perfect innings for a save.

Wednesday

Two Twins pitchers combined on an eight-hit shutout of the White Sox as the Twins won 2-0.  The Twins scored single runs in their first and last bats.  They scored one in the bottom of the first when Candido Pimentel walked, went to third on a Juan Blanco single, and scored on a ground out.  They scored in the eighth on a double by Yancarlo Franco and a single by Ernesto Ciprian.  In between, the Twins got only one hit, but they did not need any more, as Pedro Guerra and Orlando Villaroel kept the White Sox scoreless.  The hits were scattered well--the White Sox only twice had two hits in an inning, and in one of those the hit was erased by a double play.  It also helped that the Twins made no errors and the two pitchers combined for only one walk.  Ciprian had two hits to lead the offense.  Guerra got the win, giving up six hits in his six innings.  Villaroel pitched the last three innings to get the save.

Thursday

The Twins scored six runs in the last three innings to put away a 9-2 win over the Indians.  The Twins got on the board in the bottom of the first when Candido Pimentel walked, stole second, went to third on a pop fly, and scored on Yorby Martinez's sacrifice fly.  Pimentel created another run in the third when he doubled and scored on two ground outs.  The Indians were given a run in the fourth on a walk, a hit batsman, a ground out, and a wild pitch.  The Twins went ahead 3-1 in the fifth when Juan Blanco singled, stole second, and scored on a Romy Trinidad single.  The Indians closed to 3-2 in the sixth on a triple and a ground out.  The Twins finished with three two-run innings to take control.  In the seventh, Blanco again singled and stole second, Randy Pina followed with a double, and Yancarlo Franco singled to make the score 5-2.  In the eighth, Emilio Sepulveda singled, went to second on a ground out, and scored on a Blanco single.  Blanco then stole second, went to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a single by Yorby Martinez to increase the lead to 7-2.  In the ninth, Felix Martinez walked, Sepulveda singled, they advanced on a ground out, and both runners scored on a botched pickoff attempt.  Blanco had four hits and scored three runs.  Sepulveda had three hits, Pimentel had two hits and scored three runs, Trinidad had two hits, and Yorby Martinez drove in three runs.  Manuel Soliman pitched five innings, giving up a run on five hits and striking out six to get the win.  Felix Caro pitched two scoreless innings.

Friday

A pair of three-run innings led the Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Reds.  The two teams combined for only one baserunner in the first three and a half innings, but in the bottom of the fourth, the Reds scored one on a single, a stolen base, and another single.  The Twins came back with three in the fifth when Yancarlo Franco reached on an error, Jose Murillo walked, Ernesto Ciprian singled to score one, a passed ball scored another, and Juan Blanco doubled to score a third.  The Reds tied in in the sixth on three singles and a sacrifice fly, but the Twins scored three more in the seventh when, with two out, Candido Pimentel singled, Blanco walked, and a wild pickoff throw scored Pimentel and sent Blanco to third.  Yorby Martinez then walked, and another wild pickoff throw scored Blanco and moved Martinez to second.  Jairo Rodriguez then doubled to score Martinez.  The Reds had only one baserunner in the last three innings.  Rodriguez had three hits in the game.  Renzo Reverol gave up three runs on five hits in six innings, striking out ten, to get the win.  Frank Frias, Luis Nunez, and Ricardo Arevalo each pitched a scoreless inning, with Arevalo getting a save.  Twins pitchers struck out fourteen for the game.

Saturday

The Rockies scored two in the ninth to snap the Twins' four-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory.  The Twins scored two in the bottom of the first when Jairo Rodriguez and Kelvin Ortiz singled, two wild pitches scored one run, and Felix Martinez hit a sacrifice fly to score a second run.  The Rockies tied it at two in the fourth on three singles and a sacrifice fly, but the Twins went back in front 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth when Ortiz walked and Lesther Galvan doubled.  The Rockies tied it in the fifth on a single and two errors.  The score stayed even until the ninth, when a single, a sacrifice bunt, another single, another sacrifice bunt, and a double resulted in two runs and a 5-3 win for the Rockies.  The Twins, who had fielded well in their winning streak, made four errors in the game.  Galvan had two hits for the Twins.  Wilson Sanchez pitched six innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on seven hits and striking out seven.  Francisco Nunez pitched two scoreless innings of relief.  Eddy Santana took the loss.

Sunday

Off Day

Statistical notes:  The Twins are tied for twenty-sixth (out of thirty-three) in runs, tied for twelfth in doubles, thirty-third in triples, and tied for twenty-fourth in home runs.  They are twentieth in walks and twenty-third in stolen bases.  They are twenty-sixth in OBP, twenty-eighth in SLG, twenty-fourth in AVG, and twenty-ninth in OPS.

Twins pitchers are second in ERA, fourth in fewest hits allowed, tied for sixth in fewest home runs allowed, and first in fewest walks allowed.  They are tied for fourteenth in strikeouts and second in WHIP.

Pedro Guerra is tied for first in ERA (0 earned runs in twenty-five innings) and tied for sixth in WHIP (0.62).  Eddy Santana is tied for seventh in saves (4).  Cesar Ciurcina is tied for first in WHIP (0.62).  Renzo Reverol is tied for sixth in WHIP (0.76).