Red Sox 2, Twins 1

by Jesse on Mar 5, 2010 3:50 AM EST in Game Recaps

Oh, the agonizing pain!

Okay, not really. But it was surprisingly tight, and especially after looking at Boston's lineup I was certain it'd finish closer to 5-1.

Nick Blackburn (2 IP, 1 H), Kevin Slowey (2 IP, 1 H, 2 K) and Pat Neshek (1 IP, 1 K) combined for five scorless innings to lead off the game before Mike Maroth (1 IP, 2 H, 1 BB, 1 R) allowed the Red Sox to tie the game at one. Kyle Walrop pitched a perfect seventh with Jose Lugo allowing a run in his inning of work which would be the difference maker.

The Twins did take an early lead, with Denard Span leading off the game with a single. He scored who batters later on Jaso Kubel's single off of Josh Beckett. Kubel, Brian Dinkelman and Brock Peterson took a walk each in the contest, while Michael Cuddyer and Luke Hughes also added a single each.

It's always hard to say somebody really struggled at this point, but Maroth and Lugo probably would have liked to have done better. Jacque Jones struck out once in two at-bats and stranded two runners. On the plus side the pitching was generally strong, Kubel had a good few innings and...most importantly...nobody got hurt.

And we're one day closer to the regular season!

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I thought for sure

that you where going to end with “and we’re one day closer to [the new Joe Mauer contract!]”

Will the Real Thor Please Stand Up ... ?

by the Real Thor on Mar 5, 2010 8:40 AM EST reply actions

No, but now that you brought it up,

that’s totally what I meant.

by Jesse on Mar 5, 2010 9:01 AM EST up reply actions

Duuuuude.

I was pleased to hear (at least I thought I heard, I had a wretched headache and was face-down on the couch for a lot of the game) that Jacque at least flashed some nice glove. I know it’s not likely he makes the team, but I’m rooting for him.

What time is the game today? I’m hoping it’ll be after the kid gets here (not the new baby, the two-year-old), so I can get him used to listening to baseball again. We’ve already learned “Take Me Out To The Ballgame”, and I need to pick up some ice cream. I fed him ice cream every time the game was on last season. Gotta build up those positive associations.

http://www.realityfish.com

by Robin G on Mar 5, 2010 9:26 AM EST reply actions

The Twins play at 12:05 today.

by Jesse on Mar 5, 2010 9:45 AM EST up reply actions

Sweet.

Right at lunchtime!

http://www.realityfish.com

by Robin G on Mar 5, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions

Workday baseball!

Fire up the radio and spend half the afternoon distracted from actual work!

Robin – now that you’ve got “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” down, you need to teach the kid the “We’re Gonna Win Twins” song. I acquired that song a couple years ago (I emailed the Twins asking where I could find it, and they emailed it to me) and burned it to the kids’ music CD we keep in the car, so now my 2-year-old and 4-year-old both have it memorized, and it’s one of their favorites.

"There are only two things that are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former." - Albert Einstein

by BeefMaster on Mar 5, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions