The Minnesota Twins' first game of the season resulted in a fabulous 7-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles thanks to a great display of power from the Twins talented young lineup. Justin Morneau, Joe Mauer, Nick Punto and all of the Twins key players were in high fashion and swung the bats when they needed to. The big opener win was just what the Twins needed to get the season started.
In the second game vs. the Orioles, it was all about speed. Orioles’ right-hander Daniel Cabrera threw extremely well and the Minnesota Twins had a hard time connecting, but the Twins proved there is more than one way to win a major league baseball game. The Twins focused on their ability to run. The Twins recorded a total of five stolen bases in the contest. The most entertaining of those five steals came as part of the Twins' game-winning run sequence in the seventh inning. Rondell White led off the inning with a walk and was replaced by pinch-runner Jason Tyner. After a strikeout by Jason Kubel, Tyner moved into scoring position by stealing second during Jason Bartlett's at-bat. It wasn't the prettiest of steals, as Tyner stumbled on a seam in the field turf during his run and had to crawl to the base to beat out the throw from O's catcher Alberto Castillo. The steal paid off, as Bartlett then delivered a broken-bat shot to left field, scoring Tyner and making it a 3-2 game.
It is so exciting to see the Minnesota Twins making big plays to score victories. Whether it’s the stellar pitching by Johan Santana, the strong bat of Justin Morneau or the fast legs of young Jason Tyner, the Minnesota Twins have weapons to win games and should be able to draw fans into the Metrodome to see the big games.
The Twins face the Orioles again tonight and there are still great tickets available for cheap prices! There are Minnesota Twins Tickets for as cheap as $24 to sit lower level by the Twins bullpen. That is cheaper than the Twins season ticket holders pay! Go Twins!
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