Jorge Polanco doubled in the game’s only run off reliever Nick Sandlin with two outs to give the Twins a one-run lead. Civale pitched five scoreless innings.Īfter leaving the bases loaded in the first and stranding a pair in the fourth, the Twins finally broke through in the seventh. Playing without Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa and Joey Gallo against the reigning American League Central champions, the Twins didn’t find many chances against Cleveland starter Aaron Civale. The Twins needed every one of their four pitchers to be at top form in a contest where runs were at a premium.
But we had some good bullpen arms ready to go and some good matchups that we liked.” I think he was still throwing the ball good, I think there was still something in the tank there. (Ober) had seen these guys a few times already. “We’re in a really tight ballgame and we’re just doing whatever we can to put a zero up. “By the time we get to the sixth, seventh inning, I don’t really care how many pitches a guy throws,” Baldelli said. Ober limited Cleveland to four hits and struck out three in six scoreless innings. Stewart pitched the Twins out of a seventh-inning jam and returned in the eighth before handing the baton to Duran, who hit 104.6 mph again and struck out three during a five-out save. Ober, Jovani Moran, Brock Stewart and Jhoan Duran made their manager look smart as they worked around traffic and combined on an eight-hit shutout to help the Twins to their first three-game winning streak since April 25. Not only did Baldelli pull starting pitcher Bailey Ober after only 78 pitches with a shutout intact, he also requested two key relievers make multi-inning appearances.
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