Twinkie Town - GameHub: Athletics at Twins, 144An online community of Twins fans mourning the death of Prince Rogers Nelson.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52554/tt_fav.png2013-09-12T01:33:56-04:00http://www.twinkietown.com/rss/stream/44860252013-09-12T01:33:56-04:002013-09-12T01:33:56-04:00Athletics 18, Twins 3: Wow, Did This Game Suck
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<figcaption>Is barfing on the field acceptable--y or n? (Asking as a fan) | Hannah Foslien</figcaption>
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<p>The Athletics hit 3 home runs? check. Worst defeat of the season? Check. Umpires decide to turn a foul-ball into a 2-RBI double? Check.</p> <p>Yeah, soooooooo, this one kinda sucked.</p>
<p>Let's just go over the facts. Mike Pelfrey lasted all of 3 innings, giving up 7 earned runs. You think that sounds bad? Then came the 4th inning. Pelfrey was still pitching. He gave up 4 straight hits before he was removed. And that wasn't even the half of it.</p>
<p>The Athletics batted around in the top of the 4th. Part of the batting-around came on what was ruled as a foul-ball by first base umpire Bill Miller but then--oops! Miller decides it's not a foul ball, AFTER THE ENTIRE PLAY, and gives the A's two runs and sends the guy to second base. Ron Gardenhire runs out to argue the BS RE-call and gets ejected. Because of course.</p>
<p>After the umpires gift double to the Athletics, the A's go on to score a total of TEN freaking runs in the top of the 4th inning, and by now everyone of-age and not-driving in Minnesota is having a gosh dang drink (or four). Hopefully all Minnesotan fans turned off the game and/or drank so much they never realized the game's end score was 18-3--because wow, what a horrible game.</p>
<p>THE SMALL TWINS HIGHLIGHT<strike>S</strike>: Minnesota Twins Catcher Eric Fry came in and hits a home run in his first major-league at-bat in the 6th inning.</p>
<p>Woo, the freaking hoo.</p>
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<p><b>ROLL CALL!</b></p>
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<td style="padding: 3px 10px; color: #80141c; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: #f7cdcd; background-color: #f7cdcd;">25</td>
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<p><b>Bullet Point Highlights</b></p>
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<li><span>Joe Mauer tried to work out before the game, but felt dizzy, and was sent home. See you next year, Joe (and say hi to the babies!!!!)</span></li>
<li><span>By homering in his first at-bat tonight, Eric Fryer became the 5th Minnesota Twin to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat--following Rick Renick (July 11, 1968), Dave McKay (August 22, 1975), Gary Gaetti (September 20th 1981), Andre David (June 29th, 1984), and Luke Hughes (April 28th, 2010).</span></li>
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<div><b>Win Expectancy Graph </b></div>
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<p>via <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/lgraphs/20130911_Athletics_Twins_0_20130911235626_live.png">www.fangraphs.com</a></p>
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https://www.twinkietown.com/2013/9/12/4721918/athletics-18-twins-3-wow-did-this-game-suckMaija Varda2013-09-11T19:31:38-04:002013-09-11T19:31:38-04:00Game 144: Athletics at Twins
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<figcaption>GO TWINS GO!!! | Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sport</figcaption>
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<div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>First Pitch:</strong> 7:10pm CDT</div> <span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>TV:</strong><strong> </strong>FS-N</span></div></span> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span><strong>Radio: </strong><span>K-Twin, TIBN</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"> <strong>Know Thine Enemy: </strong><a href="http://www.athleticsnation.com/">Athletics Nation</a> </div>
<p><br><br>Lineups:</p>
<p><br><strong>Athletics</strong><br>1. Coco Crisp (S) CF<br>2. Josh Donaldson (R) 3B<br>3. Jed Lowrie (S) SS<br>4. Brandon Moss (L) RF<br>5. Yoenis Cespedes (R) LF<br>6. Daric Barton (L) 1B<br>7. Seth Smith (L) DH<br>8. Stephen Vogt (L) C<br>9. Eric Sogard (L) 2B</p>
<p><br>SP: Sonny Gray</p>
<p><strong>Twins</strong><br>1. Alex Presley (L) CF<br>2. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B<br>3. Brian Dozier (R) 2B<br>4. Oswaldo Arcia (L) RF<br>5. Trevor Plouffe (R) DH<br>6. Josh Willingham (R) LF<br>7. Chris Parmelee (L) 1B<br>8. Chris Herrmann (L) C<br>9. Pedro Florimon (S) SS</p>
<p>SP: Mike Pelfrey</p>
https://www.twinkietown.com/2013/9/11/4720984/game-144-athletics-at-twinsMaija Varda