Everyone loves a tie-breaker. It's "win or go home" night at U.S. Cellular field in Chicago as the Sox and Twins play a 163rd game to decide who plays the Rays as Central division champs. The Twins were up against it right from the start, losing the pivotal coin-toss that determined who got to host the tie-breaker.
Josh Denks is pitching on three days rest for the first time in his career. He only lasted four innings in his last start so I guess he'll still have something left in the tank. Nick Blackburn gets the call for the Twins, who was less than impressive in his last start against the Sox. So what do we get? Bobby Jenks coming into to close out the game with the Sox leading 1-0. The only run has come off a clutch home run by none other than the ageless Jim Thome.
Why is it A.J. Pierzynski seems to be involved every time there is a big game? Tonight he was involved in what might be the deciding play of the game. He held onto a throw home from Ken Griffey Jr as Michael Cuddyer ran him over attempting to score from 3rd on a shallow fly ball. Had he not held on, the Twins would have taken a 1-0 lead. Pierzynski demanded that Cuddyer see that he held the ball after the big collision, ensuring he takes a 1000-0 lead in the world's biggest douchebag contest.
As the title of the post suggests...it's bedlam in Chicago as Jenks finished off the Twins in the ninth. Time to fly to Florida. The last play of the game was amazing as well.
For the first time in a thousand years, both Chicago teams are in the post-season.
What a game.
My heart goes out to fans of the Minnesota Twins tonight.
ReplyDeleteWhat a game, indeed.
I shouldn't have picked my bandwagon teams before the playoffs, now I have no one.
ReplyDeleteone of the frustrating things about that whole game is that it seems the Jays could've taken either one of the Twins or W Sox...easily. Although Ozzie in the playoffs is never not entertaining.
ReplyDeleteoh and for the first time in a thousand years, neither New York team is.
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