Why did Rangers manager Bruce Bochy spend Saturday's final two innings in the visitor's clubhouse? "It was a blown call," Bochy fumed after the Twins beat Texas 5-3 at Target Field. Bochy was ejected by home plate umpire Laz Diaz after complaining that Twins second baseman Edouard Julien fouled off a full-count curveball from reliever David Robertson into catcher Jonah Heim's glove.
Eight weeks into the season, it's uncomfortable to look at some of the batting averages in the Twins lineup. The leadoff hitter Friday, Edouard Julien, carried a .204 average into the game. First baseman Alex Kirilloff, batting sixth, was at .203. Catcher Christian Vázquez, hitting ninth, is at .160, among the worst in the league. But Rocco Baldelli has stuck with them all, and on Friday, it ...
Twins first. Edouard Julien singles to center field. Trevor Larnach strikes out swinging. Ryan Jeffers strikes out swinging. Max Kepler singles to shallow infield. Edouard Julien to second. Carlos Correa singles to center field. Max Kepler to second. Edouard Julien scores. Alex Kirilloff singles to deep left field, advances to 3rd. Carlos Correa scores. Max Kepler scores. Fielding error by Davis Schneider. Willi Castro pops out to second base to Isiah Kiner-Falefa. 3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Twins 3, Blue jays 0. Twins second. Carlos Santana doubles to deep center field. Jose Miranda strikes out swinging. Edouard Julien walks. Trevor Larnach singles to center field. Edouard Julien to
No | Player | P |
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66 | P | |
21 | P | |
54 | P | |
59 | P | |
55 | P | |
22 | P | |
49 | P | |
17 | P | |
16 | P | |
20 | P | |
41 | P | |
44 | P | |
63 | P | |
61 | P | |
56 | P | |
48 | P | |
57 | P | |
74 | P | |
78 | P |
No | Player | P |
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27 | C | |
8 | C |
No | Player | P |
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50 | SS | |
4 | SS | |
12 | 3B | |
47 | 2B | |
19 | 1B | |
23 | 3B | |
64 | 3B | |
30 | 1B |
No | Player | P |
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25 | CF | |
26 | RF | |
9 | LF | |
13 | RF |