![]() The flip side of this quality offensive outburst was the 12 strike outs that Twins batters amassed in the first five innings. Willi Castro was the first man up to get it done in the bottom of the third, when laced a triple to right and forced Kepler to run really hard all the way around the bases to make the score 5-1 at the time. Slamming extra base hits with runners on base continues to be an effective way to overcome that trend. One of the plagues of the first half of the season for the Twins involved failing to add on to leads when opportunities presented themselves. The Twins Add On a Little, and Strike Out Far Too Much Will Lopez be able to make the necessary adjustments for the nights when the offense isn't adding on? A few base runners scattered around when those homers launch, like in his July 15th start against Oakland, and the story changes dramatically. That should be the main point of the story here. Lopez ended up completing seven innings, and only surrendered the two runs. One might argue that Lopez was pitching as if he was spotted a 4-0 lead in the first inning, but he has already given up 17 homers on the year, and is on pace to set a career-high by the time the playoff push rolls around. Julio Rodriguez took Lopez deep in the top of the second, and Cade Marlowe followed in the fifth inning by crushing a no-doubter to the bullpen for his first career home run. Lopez only gave up three hits over the first five innings, but unfortunately, two of those were home runs. Pablo Deals, but the Mariners Hung Around Max Kepler followed up a few batters later with a seeing-eye, thanks-for-not-shifting-anymore single through the hole at second.īefore Twins fans could even say "Thank goodness Max is back!" Matt Wallner stood up to the plate and torpedoed the first pitch fastball he saw, hitting it 111 mph off of a human in the right field overhang to complete the four-run first inning. ![]() Edouard Julien worked the count full, before bashing a triple off of the left field wall, scoring Correa in the process. Carlos Correa took a fastball to the opposite field for a double and the Twins didn't stop until they put a four-spot on the board. The Twins started their offensive attack against Kirby right from the first pitch. Twins Pick Up Where They Left Off Offensively Yet the Twins still found a way to lose a virtual lock of a game. Turns out scoring runs against Kirby was the least of the Twins' worries, as he only lasted four innings in this game. Kirby held the Twins scoreless last week in Seattle over seven innings of work, so the task looked formidable from the start. Taylor (12)īottom 3 WPA: Oliver Ortega(-.439), Jovani Moran (-.189), Emilio Pagan (-.176)Īfter surviving two consecutive extra-inning walk-off victories, the Twins looked to win the season series against the Mariners and to keep their good times rolling against right-hander George Kirby. Put your picks to the test and bet on with BetMGM Sportsbook.Starting Pitcher: Pablo Lopez: 7 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K (94 Pitches, 63 Strikes, 67%)
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