Twins 5, Orioles 0: Pavano Shuts Out Orioles, Grooms 'Stache

by Jesse on Jul 23, 2010 6:37 AM EDT in Game Recaps

The 'stache it was stoic
in the warm B'more night,
just as heroic
(in Twins fans delight)
as the pitcher to whom the hairs belonged:
Changeup, fastball, changeup, sit down.

In between innings
Carl took out his broom,
stroked it through the 'stache.
"AN IMMACULATE GROOM!"
shouted an excited Tony Slama,
who just struck out your mama.

Frame by frame, zero by zero,
no bird could deliver a blow.
Inning by inning, blow by blow,
Pavstache got off the bench in the dugout: "Let's go."

One of baseball's best stories,
some kid named Delmon Young,
continued to drive all things spherical.
Leading offensive categories,
this time Kevin was stung,
but eventualy Wiggy got physical.

Hardy was out,
picked off first base no doubt,
but the umpire blew the call.
It's the refrain of 2010:
"Blue blew it again",
but at least the game wasn't changed at all.

The bottom is just this:
Twins win, Pavano bliss.
Complete game shutout, hooray!
With the 'stache on fire
(not really on fire)
we're all ensured a good Friday.

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someone had his creative juice flowing on that british island

by twinscrazy_german on Jul 23, 2010 7:35 AM EDT reply actions

Pavstache has been due a special recap for a while.

I figured it was about time!

by Jesse on Jul 23, 2010 7:38 AM EDT up reply actions

The creative power of the stache

Call it, stachismo.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Jul 23, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Hardy was safe

Go on MLB.com and watch the 3 orioles get thrown out and at about the halfway mark it shows hardy doing a swim move

I love Twins Baseball and Minnesota Vikings Football.

by Percy Harvin My Fav! on Jul 23, 2010 8:44 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

That was entertaining

Wiggington looked like Gary Darling had just goosed him or something.

"You're thinking too much. Just have fun." -- Bennie "The Jet" Rodriguez in Sandlot

by cmathewson on Jul 23, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions

def was out

his left index finger wouldn’t bend backwards like that on its own

by dustay2121 on Jul 23, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions

he did avoid getting tagged on his right arm

but his left arm clearly gets swiped at the wrist before he touches the bag

by twinscrazy_german on Jul 23, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions

He was out dude

At least this time it didn’t change the game any, except the very entertaining triple ejection. Wiggington really wanted to pop him one. You can see Hardy’s out even better in this one.

"Don't take life for granted, because tomorrow isn't promised to any one of us." -Kirby Puckett
Minnesota Twins 2010: GAME 163 OR BUST!!!

by less cowbell, more 'neau on Jul 23, 2010 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions