Twins at Cinci

The Reds have just taken the lead in the game with a two run home run.  There is no one out in the Reds half of the eighth inning.  Oh, woe for the Twins.

 

We are in the top of the ninth and the Reds closer is mowing through our batters.  The Reds closer has not given up an earned run yet this year.  I don’t think the Twins will tarnish his record.  Mauer is making him work for the second out of the inning.  Maybe Mauer will come up with a home run here.  It is possible, but not likely.  They are now at a 3 and 2 count.  Well, Mauer worked the pitcher until he hit a double.  With one out, we have a runner in scoring position.  Willingham has just hit a line drive home run to put the Twins in the lead 4 – 3.  Unbelievable.  

It’s the bottom of the ninth and the Twins have a lead with a score of 4 – 3.  We have walked the first batter – never a good sign.  So the Reds have one on and nobody out.  All they have to do is tie it up and we will go into extra inning.  They have moved the runner to second on a sacrifice bunt.  Now the tying run is on second base.  Will the Twins be able to hold the Reds and get a win this afternoon?  Going into the top of the ninth, I thought we were doomed, now at least there is hope.  We have just walked the second Red aboard.  The next batter lifted a soft fly to right that we caught for the second out of the inning.   

We just won the game with a ground ball out.  Amazing.  I did not believe that this would have been the outcome today.  We won the series with the Reds amazingly enough.  Yeah!!!