All good things must come to an end and the Minnesota Twins found that out on Thursday night. The Twins were going for their seventh win in a row and a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, but that was to no avail as the Twinsfell 5-4.
It was an opposite game for the Twins as the team beat up on Rays’ starterDrew Smyly. Smyly lasted 4.1 innings while giving up four runs, three earned, to the Twins. The Rays even gave him a two run lead after the first inning thanks to anEvan Longoriasac fly and aLogan Forsythesolo homer off ofTommy Milone.
The Twins would battle back in the second inning,Kurt Suzukicut the lead in half with an RBI double.Miguel Sanoshould’ve given the Twins the lead in the third, but he just hit the ball too hard. Sano hit one of the catwalks on an absolute blast,watch it right here, and it only went for an RBI double. Sano wouldn’t score, a run the Twins sure could have used.
The fourth inning sawEduardo Escobarstay hot with another solo homer after hitting two dingers the night before. Later in the inning,Shane Robinsonhit a infield single which scored Suzuki on a throwing error to give the Twins a 4-2 lead at the time.
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Milone would start giving the lead up in the fifth.J.P. Arencibiahit a sac fly to cut the lead for the Rays. In the sixth,Joey Butlercontributed in tying the game and taking the lead. Butler first hit an RBI single to tie the game. Later in the inning, Suzuki would let a ball pass, allowing Butler to score the winning run.
Milone’s line for the Twins saw 5.1 innings of eight hit, five run, four earned baseball.
The bullpen again looked solid for the Twins.Neal Cottswalked one, but struck out two in an inning of work. AndCasey Fienonly gave up one hit in 1.1 innings of work.
The offense just couldn’t get going. The ninth inning saw a couple pinch hitters and only one made sense.Eddie Rosariopinch hit for Shane Robinson, okay.Chris Herrmannpinch hit forByron Buxton… what?!
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