The angels vs the twins 

all on Valley Sports is brought to you by Menards save big money at Menards on all your home improvement needs and by Ford visit by Ford now.com and your local Northland Ford dealer [Music] today yes the magical rally sausage is back in the Dugout and the twins are back in the wind column looking to make it two straight W's as they closing out against the Angels hi everyone welcome back to Target Field I'm Audrey Martin along with the rally sausage the energy and the good energy the Positive Vibes all of that was back in the Dugout last night for the twins as well in time where they really needed something to get them going but it is only one game they'll look to build off of all that here tonight behind their young promising rookie pitcher zebie Matthews is on the mound for his sixth start of his big league career looking for his first win since his debut after allowing just five earned runs over his first three starts he allowed 13 on 19 hits over his last two now run support and energy like we saw last night could go a long way but they are Beyond his control his focus and his mindset however are not zebie like everyone else um I want him to to know and understand he he just has to do his part and and no more just go out there and do your part which which entails getting ahead of hitters which entails uh beyond the strike throwing um you know getting to two strike getting out of the Zone when he needs to um and just competing out there that's that's what he needs to do stay focused and compete stay with you know the moment have fun like I said and you know uh put put all the Ser he can in the in the scoreboard and and give us a chance to score and and win the game and what have you seen from him each start as he's learning and getting used to this level yeah he's a great pitcher I think he's learning a lot with p and all the the pitching staff here and and I think it's going to help us to win over series a World Series would sure be nice but first things first how about a series win against the Angels it's rubber match time in Minneapolis and it gets under way next Twins baseball on valy Sports is brought to you by Grand Casino let your story begin and by Luther Auto shop at Twin City's largest selection of vehicles at lutherauto.com [Music] join Major League Baseball and the Minnesota Twins as we pay tribute to those whose lives were lost on September 11th 2001 honoring them with the pledge we shall not forget rubber game of this series zebie Matthews facing Taylor Ward and the opening pitch is a swinging strike on a cutter and the dab underway you can see Taylor Ward and the angel lineup tonight is brought to you by Menards yeah power at the top you got to be careful first four hitters for sure they have the ability to hit the ball out of the ballpark keep them under control you've got a little less experience down towards the bottom of the order we saw it last night Netto big home run a straightway center field so like to face him with the bases empty starts by getting the lead off guy 02 is fouled back on a fast ball at 95 as we take a look at rookie zebie Matthews morning tonight his sixth Major League start yeah your home furniture starting pitcher number stats the three walks is what stands out he's known as a strike thrower he's been very good against right-handed hitters he's allowed six home runs they've all come off the bat of the lefties slider's been a big swing and Miss pitch for him against the righties saw a couple of Cutters to start the at bat but throwing strikes and quality strikes is important in the air to center field sending kiry back kir still going and that is gone a leadoff home run for Taylor Ward is 23rd and the angels take a quick one- nothing lead oh got himself a fast ball right down the middle looked like it hopped off the top of the center field wall and got out of here on a line 105 off the bat didn't miss it and that was a one-w pitch and that's what hurts zebi often in Kansas City as the last start two strikes he was was able to do that but not able to put the Royals hitters away and that was a one-w fast ball and Ward hit his 23rd home run he's now reached base safely in 21 straight games yeah yeah you saw last you saw the target up under the hands and Miss location over threw it just a little bit but when hitters know you're going to be around the plate when you have your reputation as being a strike thrower they're ready to swing every pitch they're ready they're expecting something somewhere near the plate at some point you might need to make them a little more uncomfortable and show them that you can land pitches inside and maybe a little off the plate got in on Zack Netto this one to left and Willie Castro makes the play on Netto and there's on number one here in the opening inning we see Willie in left the twins defensively tonight brought to you by Ford KY back at Center redot hitting met wer in right field the infield Royce Lewis back in the lineup here tonight with Brooks Lee Eddie Julian Carlos Santana Christian Vasquez catching zebie Matthews for the fifth time and now six big league starts for the rookie noan shaow well on first base again tonight two for seven he's knocked in two in this series got the call on the change up no balls and two strikes the change up certainly more in play for zebi against lefties than he has displayed so far against righties yeah to your point he's only throwing twice total to the right handed hitters he thrown about 8% of the time to the lefties no home runs Allowed no strikeouts on that pitch but it is something that he's going to need to be able to mix in there to keep these hitters honest Bas sated into left on a curve ball lefties have done better than righties against zebie Matthews in terms of average slug Ops lefties just in terms of batting average alone hitting 373 against the rookie yeah not just the average the the slug as well they've done damage done the fast ball the slugging is over 700 over 600 on that slider over 700 on the curveball so it's been a challenge for him with the lefties and see if he's able to make an adjustment sure he will he's very talented fast ball misses high on Brandon Drury so B hits for the angels have come with two strikes towards home run now sha noell single this is up the middle and Lee could not get there Julian stopped and rounding second hanging on near the bag of shaunell so a ground ball base hit and the angels have more traffic on one in two on only one out here in the first inning well you got two young middle infielders playing the pull look at Julian he starts to go after this ball his instincts tell him go get it and then he goes to the bag and soft HP ball Finds Its way up the middle middle Brooks Lee playing way over on the pole side not expecting him to go up the middle there so a tough play not hard hit ball that wasn't made if he can get himself another softly hit ground ball and they can roll it up here Nicki moniac had a great month of August at 359 in August but just 3 for 29 so far here in September in Center Field tonight as he waves and misses on a change up so again we'll see if Matthews can put an angels hitter away with two strikes glance back to Second for zebie and the 02 pull F see that's just command as you go on in your career the feel okay he swung at that one can I give it a little bit more can I get him to swing over the top of one that bounces and see that's just that's missed location there you want to get that 02 this is where he's been hurt you want to if you're going to get it in there you want to make sure you get it in there maybe a ball more inside off the plate so you're breaking his Bat you're not giving him a chance to to let it fly but you've got him set up for something soft down the way see if that's what they go to here o and two on moniac and the pitch struck came out at 95 Gas Works too reach back and threw it pass him but I think sometimes as a hitter you go through these at bats and you go okay he just threw me that cutter I pulled it foul he's probably going to the change up here he's probably going to the curveball and great call by vasy there great execution of of being able to finish off the at bat so two down now the catcher Matt th his first appearance in this series as Matthews runs 94 inside for ball one th in 46 games is Homer Twice first round pick back in 2016 th is set career highs in many categories this season double stolen bases and only 46 games Hammer to right but that will thankfully hook foul yeah last thing you want to do is be playing from four down to start this thing off that's what happened to zebie here against Toronto but some early run support for Angel starter Jack konowitz B three three and two I like it pasi set up more in the middle of the Zone there just let him reach back thre a fastball past him and hitters count you wonder if the 20- slider that he threw him that he pulled foul Maybe put a little doubt in his mind that he was going to get a fast ball there swung underneath of it Runners will be moving Full Count to the Angels catcher Matt th twins down one and the payoff pitch check swing did he go he did not and it's high for ball four and there's the fourth Big League walk for Matthews let's see if Pete Mackey comes out here morning the first inning with one and three on and two out the answer is yes pitching coach Pete Mackie out for a first inning Mount visit as we take a look at the no swing here from th this was real close reach back for 96 should give us a real good look close nope I don't think so good call there yep Marvin Hudson down there at third but he's been better against righty so challenges him on 3-1 reach back for a little something extra 3-2 ends up loading the bases but slider has been a really good swing and Miss pitch for him see if that's what they go to early in the W at bat to start it off they went cutter cutter Eric Wagman made his big league debut last night went 0 for one start starting at third base here tonight Wagman spent the year in the minor leagues able a AAA combined it's 17 home runs the ninth Angels rookie to debut this season wag been originally drafted by the Yankees 13 round pick and then a rule five selection on the minor league side in 2023 that's popped up should be playable Santana drifting out in fou territory has room makes the play and Matthew's able to limit the damage Angels get one but they do lead [Music] three Taylor Ward has seven career leadoff home runs including four alone this season that's the difference so far one nothing Angels twins are coming up with Julian walner and Santana one for five last night the Twins lineup is brought to you by Menards about as many left-handed bats in there as you can get they are go up there hopefully be able to answer back it was a great night offensively and it started with just simple approach staying within the strike zone one guy after another see if they can pick up where they left off last night because the quality at BS were there up at down the lineup and your home furniture starting pitcher stats jackowitz a lot of fast balls he's made Seven starts this year five straight quality starts gave up three runs in the first inning against Texas in his last outing and then settled down and was able to pitch through six Innings it's about as fast ball heavy as any starter you will see in the big leagues makes that curveball to change up a little bit more to the left-handed hitters Cur Ball's short it's about 88 mph to left field on a line but right at Taylor Ward and Julian lines out one away here in the twins opening inning we see Taylor Ward in left tonight and the angels defensively brought to you by Ford Mickey monc and Center Jordan Adams is in right field Wagman Zack Netto he's had a great series of short Drury shaow well and Matt th behind the plate for Jack konowitz Philly native third round pick by the Angels in 2019 as Matt walner is down a quick strike it's a 98 mph Sinker 67 righty but does not have a lead extension just 65 down the mound comparison bayy over's about 72 73 Pablo Lopez oh boy Hammer to left center field back it goes deep it goes and that is gone and Matt walner answers for the twins he homers once again here at Target Field his 13th and the twins answer back it's a 1-1 game effortless just an effortless cut with so much power it's just a great approach against the guy who's going to throw a ton of sinkers so as a lefty it's going to be running away from you he just keeps that head down at contact and that ball just jumps off of his Bat he stays hot and the twins answer right back he's now homered in backto back games in the two spot for the second time this season and the second time and as many nights just going to say I love this this this match up a guy who can hit fast balls guy who's going to throw a ton of fast balls a 70% Sinker you just don't see that ratio that percentage really that often in today's game from any pitcher certainly a starter Santana homered last night to the right side hit hard but right at Drury and he throws out the twins first baseman for out number two expect a ton of growl balls cuz that's what konowitz can do 59 grow balls over his last five starts before this one tonight so on a guy like this for me facing a sinker baller faced a couple of them in Cleveland a few years back but I just changed my target on the ball wasn't thinking of hitting the ball in the air wasn't thinking about trying to lift I was just trying to hit the bottom half of the ball you understand it's going to keep keep going towards the ground as it's coming towards the plate some people will think you got to lift you got to change your approach whatever it is but for me it was just setting my sights a little bit lower on the actual baseball and that was my way of kind of counteracting that I know he's trying to get me to hit it into the ground I know it's going to start thigh high it's going to end up at at my knees and you know it looks like you're going to crush it every time coming in and front side leaves you just a little bit too soon it ends up being a lot of roll over ground balls Justin Masterson was that a guy that that would come to mind you mentioned Cleveland yep similar size right to konowitz yes a real power Sinker it was fto Carmona later Roberto Hernandez two very similar tall right-handed pitchers with through a ton of fast balls a ton of sinkers and just the sights of the big part of the field and try to hit the bottom of that baseball Square it up and it'll go one and two on Trevor lck and he grounds this one to the right side and pass a sliding Drury and lck has a two-out single he's going finally all those hard hit balls that I've been having that end up in fielders love finally starting to see some roll through that big part of the field no shift anymore that's long gone and you love seeing that get under his glove actually Dove over the top of it just to didn't quite get down in time to it L's not going to complain about that Trevor larik has now reached Bas safely in his last five pled appearances and now Royce Lewis looking a snap out of it here tonight had the night off last night for his last 20 hitting just 156 here in September has one home run only two walks fresh hands tonight though like that two down a man on see that's that's Scouting Report that's knowing this guy throws a bunch of sinkers seeing a fast ball clearing off the front side and thinking about hitting hard to left and all ends up on the outer part of the plate bus back towards the mound konowitz throws out Lewis so interesting Royce trying to snap the 0 for 20 a rare bunt made contact but also makes the final out the twins though answer back the Moose wasting little time to eat that cookie 1-1 after one the twins made a couple of roster moves today reinstating Christian Vasquez from the paternity list and Manny Margo from the iil while optioning Jer Margo and Michael Helman to St Paul yes Vasquez did have one more day left of his paternity leave but Rocko Bal Deli laughed that he didn't want to take any in the first place he actually had to tell vasy that he was not welcome here at the Ballpark on Monday so the two settled for just two days off instead of three vasi says you know right now we have something good here this is a team effort and I want to be here for my team plus my wife Gabby is a rock star she's been through this before and she told me get your butt back to work guys audre thanks and if the twins can indeed wrap up a postseason spot again this October you know Vasquez unlike last fall you know he figures to be an active player in a way that he wasn't right Morty last year did not catch a single moment at all during that six-game run made some adjustments in the second half the bat has really come along and see how it plays out the rest of the way but he's been valuable to right and walner will see this one land in front of him so ni kavadas he's had a good series on again now 6 for n in this series and that's a rare single most of his damage has gone for extra bases go fooled a little bit but hit it down towards the end of the bat and in the right spot in front of walner and right two two curve ball that was unable to get a swing and Miss on there's Jordan Adams first round pick by the Angels in 2018 debuted last year one for six with the angels this year had five hits last year 24 years old he's in right field for the injured Joe Adell he's out for the season with an oblique injury Angels Outfield missing some key guys of course Mike Trout knee injury done for the year Kevin polar is out with an injured thumb and no Adell Angels only 60 wins this season it's fouled back two and one good to see Willie Castro back in the starting lineup tonight he had been down due to illness katus at first nobody out timer down to four slam foul two and two 2024 marks the eighth consecutive losing season for the Angels they have not been a playoff team since 2014 and there's a putaway pitch a slider second strike out for zebi and Adams is out number one that was perfectly executed starting in the bottom of the Zone good depth to it getting him to chase getting to swing over the top of it it's been a good pitch for him against the righties Taylor Ward 23 home runs first round pick in 2015 matching his total from two years ago it's a one ball one strike out his name came up I remember around the trade deadline as a player rumor to be on the Block it did not happen yeah somewhat surprising 30 years old team that struggling some somewhat and wonder if the price was too high but team's always in search of another bat nice save that time from Vasquez keeping kavadas at first base it's be interesting for me for a guy who's jumped four levels in one year what his offseason's going to look like dominated the low lower levels of the minor leagues throwing a ton of strikes not walking anybody you come up here to the big leags and all of a sudden you learn okay I need to adjust this I need to work on that but when you're in the middle of it you're just trying to survive and you're trying to get out cu the stuff is there he's got the frame he's got everything you can hope for in a young starting pitcher a guy who can go out there and throw strikes he's not going to get himself in trouble too often but then understanding okay big league hitters are capable of hitting this when I throw it here they're capable of doing this I need to refine some things a little bit but I said right now it's just I can navigate this Angel's lineup struck came out with a slider that stayed up in the zone and Ward is out number two back to- back strikeouts here for Matthews oh the old deadly backup slider not where he wanted to get this pitch it never kind of came down the one he struck out Adams on had that good depth to it and this one he swings under it because he's expecting he SE spin he's expecting it to get to a certain spot it never got there but you'll take a swing ad Miss on that for sure two down now Zack Neto this one in the a to left and this one will send Castro back Willie with a play and makes a basket catch right near the wall lead off man reach but nothing happens after that twins back at it at the plate in the one-1 game now more twins.com Chris Young Willie Castro back in the lineup here tonight just one hit this month he's one for 21 here in September this is the All-Star break hitting only 206 but good numbers against the Angels this season good to see him back he dealt with illness I like that take on the first pitch guy both starters no hitter in either Dugout has faced these guys so Willie goes up there leading off an inning going through a little bit of a struggle hey let's take a look at one let's see what this you know big tall righty with a sinker 96 97 mph what's it doing what's it looked like and tracked it all the way in hard hit right side but right at Drury and he throws Al Castro for the first out here in the second let take a look at zie Matthews as he's back inside the Dugout right now and looking at finger there Morty some treatment being done on his right pitching hand it's his middle finger on his right hand that's the one for the you're using that on every every pitch fast ball trying to rip that breaking ball you wonder if that's affecting his ability to kind of get that slider that cutter to where he wants to Brooks Lee sends it to Center sending moniac back and near the 411 side that was the best contact he's had in a little while good swing making an adjustment from the previous pitch kind of pound it into the ground that one get a little better gauge on it and got the bottom part of the ball just hit it in the wrong part of the ball park the twins have had some hard contact so far off konowitz have one run on two hits and two down here in the second now to Shawn kiry Jr back in center tonight he picked up his first big league knock last night morning infield hit late in the ball game yeah some in the clubhouse today had a little smile on his face said nice to get that one out of the way he said I'll take him any way I can get him perfect now maybe start filling off some of those other columns let's see if we can get him first extra base hit here or something watch him run around out there a little bit now two and one at Triple A this season two-year point 14 home runs but also 36 stolen bases for the Saints this year you mentioned the hard hit balls walner 110 Santana 107 willly Castro 104 Brooks Lee 100 so they're making good contact a couple of them hit hard into the ground right at second baseman Drury but keep hit it hard eventually they'll find holes 98 just it does not look that's an effortless 98 big guy doesn't look like he's putting everything he's got into it it's like he's out there just playing catch and that Ball's just jumping out of his hand full Victorious last night zebie Matthews gave up one in the first twins got a run back at their half of the first inning and now we start the third Nolan shawell the change up for strike one that was a good one there guy who's shown in this series he's going to swing early he's going to stay within the strike zone so quality change up to start the at bat says this one high and deep to right field Matt walner will turn and that is not coming back home run onto the dock and right for shaow well his 13th and the angels regain the lead it's 2-1 and the struggles against the left-handed hitters continue that one there cutter shanwell just pulled his hands in get it out of here to right field see just not quite as good a command maybe as he would like you see vosi there the target they want that up under his hands that's a very hard pitch to get to as a left-handed hitter when it's above the belt when you get it down in that area that's in that danger zone where you can just drop the barrel on it towards the hole Brooks Lee will backand and a long good throw to retire jury for to first down here in the third audre well guys DeShaun KY jior at first big league hit last night wasn't exactly how he pictured it and it was actually things in part to Matt walner after kiry lined out in the sixth walner said to him you know what dude maybe if you stopped trying to hit the ball so hard you might actually get a hit well then when Bryce teodosio got his first career hit on an infield single walner looked at kiry and said see see what I mean well kiry said you know it's kind of ironic for the guy who hits at a million miles an hour to tell me not to hit it so hard but it worked so it's one down only 2,999 left to go no you got to you got to love the determination right guys yeah he's getting a chance to play right now with Byron buckton out and KY getting more of an opportunity in center field right now there's Byron who did hit today again with that group with Carlos kareah andwell Margo Max Kepler all facing some young pitching here at the Ballpark hours before this one began see Manuel Maro he's active and kareah Kepler hoping to be active here in the near future as Rocko always says these things have a way of working themselves out but it's really going to be really interesting if and when all these guys are healthy who remains on the roster and who's going to get playing time with how well waler lck have been swinging the bat you know where does the lineup fit how how do you get how do you get all those guys in there but we'll cross that bridge when we get to it when we see him activated off the injured list and going out there hopefully it's one ball two strikes on Matt th two down and Matthew struck him out with a fast ball at 96 twins had Caleb fiar warming up that inning but zebi gives up One retires the next three Depot getting it done the twins last night put up 10 runs Pablo Lopez struck out 10 batters in which the twins have scored 10 runs or more 17 times second most in baseball a 10 strikeout game also second most at all the baseball Christian Vasquez broke his Bat and Eric wagaman throws out the Twins catcher there is the third make that the fourth gr ball out so far induced by the Synchro baller Jack [Music] konowitz now Julian getting his second look at him good approach last time up [Music] you you said exactly just positioned exactly in the right spot we've seen that so far in this game but if you're the twins hitters you try not to let yourself get too frustrated just keep hitting it hard as this guy did back at the first inning Matt walner a long home run to the bullpen his 13th is third this month and got under this popped it up to short and Zack Netto will grab it and a five pitch one two 3 third for [Music] konowitz C is Du North do North Outdoors tomorrow at 6:30 right here on Val Sports twins have an off day tomorrow then welcome Ellie deot Cruz and the Reds for a three- game series beginning here on Friday TNS Bullpen has been active but Matthews back out to begin the fourth and a fast ball strike on Eric Wagman field bar earlier now Cole Sands is warming up debut last night take us out that Matthews has recorded so far came against this man in the first inning Angels had one and three on two out and wagaman popped out to Carlos Santana and struck him out with a slider fifth strike out for [Music] Matthews great pitch I think he's kind of learning getting a better feel for it you want to look at it but getting where he needs to with two strikes something that the pitching team when they ask them about certainly younger pitchers about two- strike ideas and they say we want some of his pitches to act like strike to ball they start in the zone but then disappear and that's what we saw there for Matthews to erase Wagman it's a challenge for a guy who pounds the strike zone right it's part of why you trusted to bring him up when he started the year in AB ball dou a AAA and the fact that he's showing at every level that he can throw strikes he can fill up the strike zone it's part of what got him here that's a rare walk to begin with let alone on four pitches and kavadas is on again and Rocko Bal Deli is going to head out and he's going to make a move so Matthews 61 pitches will leave here with two in one out one out in the fourth inning and the twins Bullpen will go to work and Cole Sands will come in to relieve zebie Matthews here early tonight we'll step aside Angels batting in the fourth leading by one I remember where I was Jack buck with that incredible poem 6 days after the attack on our country sold out crowd at Busch Stadium in St Louis 23 years ago late great Jack Buck Hall of Fame Cole Sands takes over for zebie Matthews here in the fourth inning Angels by one Jordan Adams showing butt shows again pulls it back as s believe that was a strike was on the quter 95 just a good mix of pitches something you never used to see on of guys coming out of the bullpen simplify the approach turn them into two- pitch guys some guys three- pitch but kept that starters repertoire Santana giving Chase over near the mesh and no play so zebie Matthews lifted here in the fourth inning 61 pitches David Festa 66 pitches on Monday do you connect those two at all coming out with a pitch count starters Uncharted Territory deep into the season maybe some Effectiveness maybe some of that you know blister nail what they were working on all those things playing into it top of the lineup coming around a third time here after Adams that bat so instead of bringing Sans in with the potential of first and second maybe you let him come in in little cleaner situation check swing no swing and now Full Count on Adams twins Bullpen this season has not done well in terms of inherited Runners and a strike out there for Sans on Adams for out number two and Mike petriello of mlb.com was out with Chris adury yesterday on the pregame show on Twins radio and twins relievers 44% inherited Runners watch this scor sorry to interrupt you at the end of this play I thought this was pretty cool Santana chasing the thr ball there little knuckles for the fans and at 38 years old you just know you never know how many moments more moments you're going to get on a baseball field but he does it right doesn't he that's awesome now Taylor Ward he has a home run tonight in two trips well he turned around that fast ball in the first inning leading off the game seen a lot of breaking pitches Cutters sliders since then see if that's the plan they stick with here that little lower arm slot getting good movement on those pitch he's get he gets good movement on his fast ball that's been a very valuable pitch for him this year now three and one Sans has done a great job this season lowering his walk rate he's only at 3% League average 8% a year ago Sans he was over 14% with his walk rate so a lower walk rate a much higher strikeout rate and with that a really good season and right on Q Cory what does he do he walks Taylor Ward so Ward is on base that'll move kavadas down to Second let's take a look at our health partner sports update and we saw Taylor Ward begin the game with a leadoff home run and Kyle schwarber last night hit his 14th leadoff home run to leave the game with an elbow injury in the fourth inning that's the most leadoff homers in a single season in big Le league history I don't think he's going 4040 like Sano but one of the most unique leadoff hitters the game has ever seen will take his walks will punish pitches from the first pitch of the game makes that pitcher be aware makes him uncomfortable from the start incredible year important guy right now most ever home runs by an Angel shortstop a single season in team history so sans's now misfiring two and one Jim F GOI hit 20 in 1970 and now Netto up to 21 two and two just he gets swings and misses on that pitch because of the arm angle the arm slot coming out a very similar spot to his fast ball and he likes to start it just a little bit off that outside corner and kind of let it run back you don't want to hit a fast ball in from Cole Sands if you're right-handed hitter it's going to eat you up a lot of times so you set your sights in a little different different spot when you're facing a guy with this type of arm slot this type of movement two and two on Netto he struck him out with a splitter just the fourth strikeout to a righty with that splitter all year from Cole [Music] Sands let's get you caught up thanks to our friends with Toyota Taylor Ward lead off home run to begin the game twins answered back at a Matt walner home run but then the Angels regain the lead noan shawell at a home run to right off zebie Matthews 2-1 as the Twins start the fourth they do so with the lead off single for Carlos Santana some early swings here tonight for the twins offensively do you read anything into that I just it's you kind of know what you're going to get you know it's going to be a good Sinker with some late movement on it that's a veteran hitter going up there he got that towards the end of the bat but he was not getting beat by that fast ball he was going to catch it out front and I think the only thing that kept it in the ballpark was that little late fade away from his barrel down towards the end but still a base hit I like this match up I like that match up with walner in the first I like this match up here now that LX had a look at him see if he can get something set your sights a little bit higher maybe set him at the belt and anticipate that ball moving down towards the Zone see you can catch the bottom of it chops this one to the right side and once again finds that Gap in right center and Santana's going to make Third Base so lardic has hit the ball in the same spot twice two singles the twins have the tying run at third and nobody out yeah he had another one just like that yesterday as well take everyone you can get I love the first to third by Santana as well reading this play it's in front of him he knows it's not hit all that hard turns on the Jets and coasts into third base now you got a run scoring opportunity for Royce Lewis who attempted to butt his last time up with two outs maybe that helped him track the ball a little bit more will lead to some production production in this at bat do you believe he was on his own in doing so oh yeah 100% I think he had a gauge on the first one didn't really feel like he saw it that good he missed it by a decent out and said all right I'm going to see if I can work my way on base and get Willie Castro up there it's a good take there he took that took that like he saw it right out of the hand that's a good sign [Music] there Auto Owners thinks the more you battling through it a little bit bit here see if we can get another pitch in a similar location now two and two angels have the infield back they'll conceed the run for a ground ball double play just have to find a way to make contact here now the two- two pitch and bl off a sinker and Lewis will see another these are 98 mph Whiffle balls it's just late movement you know doing The Scouting I was doing ahead of time watching them from Texas a little higher angle from that camera did not look like it was moving as much as it is but 97 98 with ton of downward movement to it strike three at the knees and Lewis got in front of konowitz but the righty comes back and a big out there and the first strike out for konowitz and just as 13 all year we saw it the reason being that predictable throwing a ton of fast ball so hitters are going up there swinging early the counts a lot of times aren't running that deep for him to actually get the strikeouts and see what Willie can do here get something to elevate Line to Center Field there's a base hit Santana scores lck will try for third base the throw there is not in time as Castro makes second so Castro put it in play drives in a run good base running follows the twins have tied it at two second and third only one out oh I love me some good base running this is good base running here reading the throw as the trail Runner going to get it so not in position right away to be the cutoff man and running the Bas is aggressively closer than I thought it was going to be and a great job as the trail runner for Willie cro that'll Force the angels to bring the infield in second hit this month for Castro ties the game and now Brooks Lee smacks one to left center field in the Gap that won't be caught that's going to roll and find the wall two runs will score Lee will stop at second base the twins Take the Lead it's 42 here at Target Field smile on your face a little happy haircut a was telling about it before the game a good swing I mentioned his last time up drove it all the way out to that 411 Mark in left of center field same approach here understanding that Ball's going to be running away from him just perfect head down at contact thought maybe he was going to have a chance at three but you'll stop at second base and drive in two this is looking a lot more like it did in last night's ball game with just stacking good at bat after good at bat solid contact guys picking each other up so Lee snaps the 0 for 19 another early swing and konowitz by the way he's thrown 42 pitches 37 of the 42 so far my sinkers yeah the one curveball he threw one of the curveballs he threw was to the guy who took him deep his first that bat so wner got himself one last time but I like the approach I like the fact that they're staying through the Middle Field and they're not getting discouraged by the hard hit balls they hit early that R end up in fielders glov see if the Shawn kiry Jr can keep it going and instead he'll be hit by a pitch on his foot so Lee will head back to second base and KY is on here in the fourth inning oh if you're going to get hit he'll take that one just graze off the top of the ankle guard shinpad whatever you want to call it chrisan Vasquez swung at the first pitch and ground it out to third earlier tonight as he tracks a sinker for strike one see this is the challenge of going up there with nobody on base and swinging at the first pitch you haven't seen it you break your bat now you get in a situation where you need to drive in a run and you end up taking a fast ball middle end so sometimes one at bat can play into the next one forth the hole this is glove by wag them in to second on to first and that's a double play and the inning ends there with the twins peace together a three-run fourth and take the lead thanks to Brooks Lee two-run double season find out more at twins.com playoff push we look at the Wild Card Standings twins that number three wild card team Tigers Red Sox Mariners alls still in play tigers are winning right now 74 in the sixth over Colorado Red Sox Orioles tied 1-1 bottom four Mariners who lost last night they get going later on at home against San Diego Caleb thielbar is on here morning in the fifth inning replacing Cole sand I think the important part to remember about the standings too is the twins holding the tiebreakers so the three against the Tigers actually acts like four games because if they finish tied having won the season series the twins will then get into the playoffs if the tigers are the team that happens to catch them or if that ends up happening but they also hold the tiebreaker with the Royals who are ahead of them who they're hoping to catch so all this you know additional playoff teams and mattering it matters a lot more now those season series no more play no more playin games no more game 163 it's just the head-to-head record from the regular season it's popped up off the of third Lewis over and Lewis at the wall no play Twilight time coming in terms of the Red Sox by the way the Twins won two out of three against Boston earlier the year and the twins will be at Fenway Park for three next weekend if the Red Sox win the series next week and they take two out of three and the twins and red sox say they split the six games three wins down the middle you may be wondering okay how does the tiebreaker then play out in in that scenario their answer would be that the twins would hold the edge because the next tiebreaker would be how you feared within your own division so the Twins record within the AL Central compared to the Red Sox record within the AL East and the twins have played better within the central than the Red Sox have done within the AL East so that would be the next tiebreaker if the two teams say they split the six games that's how they would sort that out part of the benefit of having white socks in your division a team that has struggled all year long and twins have taken care of business you got to give them credit and still have to play the games yeah another positive for the Twins and a lead off walk so Caleb thielbar in to see the Lefty Nolan shaunell and he puts him out here to begin the fifth inning third time that sha noell has reached and a pinch hitter coming up branded Drury interesting he will not bat and Jack Lopez will hit in his spot the drury's missed some time this season with a hamstring injury in a Long home run here on Monday night so he leaves and now it's Jack Lopez batting in his spot he bunts and Pops it up foul Lopez Tonight his 19th career Big League game and it's 0 and two speaking of Boston Lopez had seven games with the Red Sox in 2021 there three career Big League hits in third at bats I think field bar like that 02 location want some soft contact at a double play remember that thebar a year ago induced only one ground ball double play all year and boy did it come at the right time game two against Toronto Matt Chavin the only double play ball induced by field bar all year in the biggest spot can you seeing I'm begging a little bit yeah I I think you're right I think you're H to something that he's do oh there you go turn by turn it into a positive yeah and Jack Lopez's favorite player of the game right now Matt Chavin I just made that up I have no idea sounded good strike out works as well so one down as we wind down the regular season thinking about the twins vulpen pieces still not ruling out a return for Cody thunderberg to perhaps join field bar as another left-handed arm morning in the bullpen take a little pressure off Caleb as well Elman comes off there for moniac theying all the lefties all left he in the high leverage spots just not really having a whole lot of time to get comfortable out there battle through it especially in the middle part of the Season we've seen in the past he is definitely capable and then you think of who you potentially could match up with in the postseason you see the bar hope he can get get on a little bit of a run here line to right softly but a base hit and Roundy second taking third is shaunell so moniac off the very end of his Bat able to just sail one over the head of Santana and juli into the Angels at two on with one out with Jor alalo warming up with the bullpen another Lefty though and Matt th will bat and field bar will stay in yeah the O2 like sweeper up in the zone obviously didn't get that to where he wanted to the fourth hit all month for moniac and now th he has walked and struck out tonight monc runs a swing and a foul and that one caught Vasquez and the chin that giving him a little bit of time pop it up to make the throw there so you want to be a catcher no I don't I did I wasn't good good enough then we drafted some guy named Joe okay the writing was on the wall he was okay there you go kid go play first two on one outs wins by two top five as he lobs the first and back in safely moniac much conviction on that throw from thielbar Runner stay the 02 check swing looked like oh a foul tip hung on to by Vasquez two down as thebar retires the Angels catcher good adjustment there from the one he left up to moniac to that one there in the spot that he wanted you see how far Vasquez set up off the plate trying to almost will him to get out there to make sure he's not leaving it in the zone and that'll be the end of his day so a righty coming up at Eric Wagman and Caleb fbar will leave here with two on two out in the fifth inning righty righty match up when we come back welcome back to Target Field twins have a 4-2 lead 23 years later Jorge alala on in place of Caleb filar monc runs Vasquez will throw to Second and the tag is in time and Mickey moniac is tagged out as Vasquez fires a seed down to Second and the angels fifth ends there Ron Washington holding up play and now we say move on no challenge so one pitch one peg one tag and the angels Le one hang in the balance don't miss any of the excitement with just a handful of games remaining Now's the Time to get your tickets to a Twins game here at the Ballpark scan that QR code on your screen right to twins.com ticks for all the information Eddie Julian four for two leads off the fifth inning top of the lineup for the twins Julian wal Santana and a first pitch breaking ball reacting to the twins swinging early at those first pitch fast balls trying to counter it tied up Julian there came back with a [Music] sinker Jack Lopez takes over at second base and we just got word that branded Drury indeed left the game due to a tight hamstring that's been a recurring problem for Drury this season so that's why Lopez came in to bat and now takes over at second base Matt th needs a new glove 988 mph turbo sinkers and the old thumb guard on there has got plenty of use with the guy throwing this hard with that much movement taking his time too I think that might might have got him a little bit there's one thing I don't miss about catching is just miss miss it just a little bit in the glove and that thumb bends backwards toughest guys on the field no question I asked Carlos Santana about catching just in today's game and I asked him earlier this season I said could you go out and catch a a Joan Durant Bullpen he said yeah no problem fast ball fine and I said any other pitch he said yeah if he spikes that curveball problems that that wouldn't be good to left it well down the line but slicing felll it blocking that would be probably painful against this guy but catching 102 101 okay yeah Kyle Farber he is the emergency catcher on this team he is the number three catcher when Jer kamaro isn't here as Julian strikes out one down here in the fifth Matt walner coming up and walner as overed backto Back Games as we take a look at some impressive power here from the pride of Forest Lake taking these pitches to the bank brought to you by Old National that maybe the furthest ball I've ever seen hit out onto the plaza there and then how do you follow that up you take one to the opposite field the next game and just some kind of strong playing with so much confidence went back down found found his swing in the minor leagues and then waited for that opportunity and he's taking advantage of it broke his Bat here to shallow Center moniac racing in he'll get there call it catching Rocko Bal Deli spent quite a bit of time earlier today praising Matt Walman and his durability and Morty you were down there and how impressed he has been with his ability to show up and TR be ready to play every day no matter if it's 9 10 12 13 straight days yeah and I think he's takes pride in that tough kid seen him take everyone's best bolt getting hit by plenty of pitches he's a gamer he's the kind of guy managers love because they can trust on when he shows up at the ballark they write his name in the lineup nothing's going to come up I think also once you spent time in the minor leagues you're not going to take those days for granted you come back up manager say you good to go I don't think you're going to give an opportunity to take your name out of the the lineup when you jump back and forth between Triple A and the big leagues because life in the big leagues is that much better I think also we talked about this off the top the struggles he went through early in the year will benefit him for years to come to hit rock bottom to be completely lost at the plate in the big leagues and to understand that you're able to come out of it I think that'll benefit him for for so long in his career I think it's just I've said this so many times had a great half seon we traded mavich opened the door for me and then I struggled for my first full big full year in the big leagues and I learned more from that year than I did any other year I played you go through struggles you question yourself you lose your confidence you go through all different types of ups and downs and you come out of on the other side and you learn how to work through those slumps and you get out of them a little bit quicker I think we saw that earlier now he's playing with a ton of confidence he's hitting in the middle of the lineup upper part of the lineup and a penet Chase and he does not look overwhelmed at all and I think it has to do with the fact that he struggled at the start of the year and he found his way back and now he believes that he belongs here one ball one strike on Trevor lck as that one misses [Music] inside now two and two Trevor lck by the way a key part of this twins team here for the entire year he has never played in a postseason game and that's on the outside corner for strike three and lck makes the final out here in the fifth inning when we come back Audrey Martin joined by a couple of very special guests stay tuned [Applause] Griffin Jacks looking on as the twins lead the Angels 4 to2 here at Target Field where it is an absolute honor to be joined by Captain Carson Jack and Captain Parker Jack younger brothers of Griffin Jack both instrumentally important and what we all saw here tonight Carson throwing out the first pitch and Parker one of the pilots in the flyover before the game tonight guys first of all thank you both so much for your service and thank you for joining us here tonight you know Parker allar start with you what was it like to be able to fly over with your brother here down on the ballpark uh it's pretty cool we've been planning this for about 6 months uh thank you to the twins for having us out here thanks to the Air Force for giving us the opportunity to fly all the way out here uh it's definitely a big mission a lot of planning went into this uh to get us all out here but it's pretty cool to do something special uh with all three of us Brothers obviously we're all in the Air Force it's pretty cool to have Griffin hopefully pitching tonight uh being out here in the Twin Stadium it's pretty nerve-wracking making sure we get the timing all right but it sounds like from all the fans that it went okay so it was pretty cool we couldn't really see a lot from the air uh but the noise was was electric we could hear from up there it was spectacular Carson I know that you are used to dealing with high pressure situations how did the first pitch go I have to say I mean I fled the C5 it's the biggest play in the dod but that was probably one of the most nervous I've ever been how special is it just to be here at the Ballpark Griffin was telling us this is the first time in a couple years that you guys have all been able to be together how neat is that well so cool uh Griffin's obviously playing Major League Baseball so he doesn't get a l lot of time off cars and I being active duty in the military we don't get a ton of time together so it's obviously special every single time the whole family can get together the Three Brothers especially uh but big day for all the Jack family and unfortunately it looks like Jax may have just gotten a unfortunate souvenir Carson similar along those lines to get the family together the Air Force the military is very special to your family so what does it mean for everybody to have Jacks representing you guys on the field but also have something that brings so many of your family members together in an incredible way yeah it's amazing um we grew up watching baseball loving baseball so it's amazing that Griff's playing for the twins that we're able to come out here and support him um and then obviously our three wives are also in the military so it's great that all six of us were able to come out and support and Parker real quick uh you guys came in from Utah it's not like we just picked up these Jets here in Minneapolis you guys came in from Utah you know how difficult was the planning process and how long did it take to get here yes we've been planning for the logistic problem uh every single time we take the Jets off uh obviously $100 million jets we got to make sure everything's done right uh big shout out to the maintenance team we brought seven maintenance members out here they should be at the game section of L later today so give him a thank you if you see him uh but it was really cool everyone at the 133rd Air National Guard at MSP was super helpful so it was great it was a lot of work but I'm glad it went okay well again it was incredible and it's so special and it's like I said so appreciate appreciate that you guys are here thank you again for your service as well and I will let you guys enjoy the rest the ball game go your on your brother thank you go to Cory I'll send it back to you Roger that's awesome great to have the Jacks family here at the Ballpark tonight we thank them for their service captains all in that family that's their Rank and very cool to have it all happen here on 911 yeah younger brother's twin brother so fitting that Griff playing for the twins as well but he said one looks like me one doesn't he said yes they are twins yes I am the big brother now this is now a one-run Game Boy that was a great moment President Bush Yankee Stadium throwing an absolute strike with the vest on underneath the jacket just incredible and that World Series was memorable Yankees and Diamond Backs Arizona winning I know Luis Gonzalez B it off mariana rivera let's take a look at our T-Mobile coverage C here tonight and we just saw Griffin Jack on the mound his family participating in the flyover before the game and there's Griffin with his wife daughter watching on the field one of his twin brothers throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and then big bro did his thing on the mound you mentioned some emotions four pitch walk to start the inning then a double play and then struck out Lopez and we'll see if indeed ja comes back out for a second inning he has not gone two innings in any appearance this season most he has gone in any outing inning and two thirds and had a pretty efficient one two w one two three but faced the minimum in the seventh inning Christian Vasquez first pitch and this is a major league popup near the Angels Dugout and poor communication that's the third baseman's ball all the way it's much easier to come in on a ball than it is for the catcher to get out there he didn't never got he never got around it but with a right-handed hitter up there it's not like he's playing it the third basem leaman's playing it short he's playing straight up third base and he's got to come in and call him off there that's got to drive Ron Washington nuts I mean a guy that Prides himself on defense working continuously throughout his great career with infield defense th looked at wag him in and play not made so Vasquez another crack at it with a 1-1 count wagaman he played 20 games at third base in the minor leagues he's bounced around a little bit Vasquez 0 for two what's going on with the mound I wonder if the extra work that pitchers were doing see multiple guys kind of look down after they throw pitches and this mountain is one of the best in baseball not used to seeing different guys looking down at their feet after they throw a pitch Line to Center Field and that will land so another chance and Vasquez capitalizes a leadoff single here to begin the seventh inning yeah if that ball got into Center th pounded his glove but that was not his play that was not his fault that's got to be the corner infielders coming coming in on those it's a much easier play but opportunity for the twins pinch hit and farmer Homer in two straight Lefty on the mound see if he can stay hot great series three for seven two home runs three homers his last six games as he sends this one to right drifting towards the corner Adams back and that's in play took a big bounce back off the wall farmer had to wait for Vasquez to clear second base and Kyle now makes second Vasquez to Third and the twins have two [Applause] on oh it's got to be nice for C farmer to see those fall in struggles he had for the first part of the Season he drives one the other way and the only reason this wasn't a triple is ASI was in front of him reading it you'd love to take advantage of that play not being made with bosi up at the plate so Vasquez running took go and farmer eventually made it down to second base and now Matt walner seeing more and more of this here certainly with Max Kepler on the injured list walner at bats increasing against left-handed pitching now jammed and down two quick strikes [Music] Brock Burke on the mound for the Angels got the last out in the sixth inning claimed off waivers from Texas last month and that one stopped nicely by th bur has done well with the angels erra in the low twos he struggled with Texas his erra was over nine in 13 games out of the bullpen bosquez at third Farmer at second nobody out infield about halfway and now walner takes a [Music] timeout love that little reset he's got looking the helmet whatever thought he wants to have he's reminded himself of [Applause] it struck him out and 98 first base open Carlos Santana coming up and then a lefty and lck see how the Angels play this if they just walk Santana yep boss put up the four just 98 just overpowering fast ball it is amazing where pitching in the game has gotten to it looks like W's going to be called back for a pitch [Music] hitter you have to score at least one of these runs here and that has to be the thought process as you're going up there as a pinch hitter it'll be Miranda coming off the bench and thought process has to be big part of the field something I can hit in the air my job is to make sure that one run scores anything more than that as a bonus and as we always see now in today's game a pinch hitter comes up pitching coach goes out make sure they go over the plan for some of our patients the goal is hoisting the trophy but you just want to hoist your grandkids at Trio Orthopedics we'll treat that knee so you can be there to lift them up pitching coach is Barry Enright as he chats here with Brock Burke beses are loaded one out twins have an excellent opportunity to add on to a onrun lead and Jose Miranda as my mentioned hitting for Trevor lck Miranda last night 0 for four and with that his hitting streak ended at six games two for 13 is a pinch hitter this year has not hit a home run since the allstar break Vasquez at third Farmer at second intentional walk put Santana on at first oh and two that's the one that's the one you can't miss obviously easier said than done through M slider in off the plate on the first pitch got called a strike and then a good fast ball at 97 looked like he was trying to get up under his hands but that was out over the plate what you're looking for get extended on enough velocity there to just cause he to miss it by that much two down not a great cut there for Miranda so Burke picks up a big out there two down and Royce Lewis is coming up and Ron Washington will make a pitching change here in the seventh inning so Lewis snapped and 0 for 22 is lasted bat and now he'll come up with the bases loaded two down and a one run Run game of the seventh as he will face a new [Music] pitcher outs Carlos kareah iPad in hand going over the game plan here against Hunter Strickland Royce space is loaded last season unbelievable four grand slams last year alone no daughter there against the white socks and here he comes now against Hunter Strickland the veteran righty is on to face Roy's three on two out in a one-run game yeah he doesn't need one of those he'd take one for sure but he'd also take that base H he got off the end of the bat his last plate appearance it's going to be more Sliders in fast balls do have a power arm it'll be fast ball around 94 see how he approaches this at bat see if he's able to stay patient get himself a good pitch to hit two outs ball one Roy try to bunt his way out of the first and struck out singled his last at bat five career Grand Slams since 2022 hammers this this one to left field deep back God grand slam of course he did his sixth career grand slam the slump over and the twins break it open here in the seventh incredible 83 [Applause] we might have a review here but I'm pretty sure this ball got out of the ball call on the field was home run we're going to have a CR for view looked like it hit off the top of the wall maybe off that fence back there original call his home run this is a crew chief review real good look here the fans got to make that play that that hit that metal railing behind I believe that's what it looked like to me maybe I'm more hopeful than most see the [Music] kick that would be cruel but you'd still take the double with a couple of runs driven in but Mr gr slam would like to see another one Rocco having that conversation with Griff jff Jack there as well this lead yeah it's a five Run game now and that may change the plans to to have ja go back out for the next inning y so the call on the field is a home run let's take a look at the padding Ripple and it does look like it change of direction does that hit it's hard to tell exactly how far that midal fence is behind did he catch that or because the padding is catches something so there's something hard behind that padding on the wall this is a crew chief review by the way any home run is not a manager's challenge this is a crew chief review come on he needs [Music] it Kate three all right no more button there kid just keep doing that be a good story for latery maybe that game you tried to BN then you hit a CR Slam in the same game yeah Korea karea loved it too they were going over the iPad together we're talking about the the presence of the veterans in The Dugout and the effect they can have [Music] see the way it kicked his why not sure if it was the it hit something hard back there we just don't know if it was the fence or we'll get an answer right here after reviews the Callo fielders overturned the ball was alive in M play we got two runs scored Runners will be placed at second and third so overturn it's a two-run double so it's a 63 game and I wonder if that changes Rocko's thinking about how the eighth inning now perhaps looks on the mou just that's tough because the signal is home run right away but the way that kicked off the wall with two outs it's hard to believe that santen wasn't running on the pitch and he might have scored but obviously you can't give it to him but yeah the call on the field is was a home run but clearly and again doing our best to piece every angle we have but what the crew has in New York City they they likely have a few more angles than we're able to show you it's just how the replay Center Works after visiting that really neat replay operation Command Center in Midtown Manhattan earlier in the year so we gave you every available angle that we have but they probably have a few more at their disposal as well in New York City one ball one strike now on Willie Castro yeah well if it's going to be an overturned home run or overturned Grand Slam we hope they have a little more definitive look than than that that's it high but foul down on the right side see sometimes you just need traffic you just need a situation where you have to drive in and run where you kind of focus you move away from the mechanics you move away from the timing whatever you're feeling whatever you're searching for at the plate and your only thought is I'm trying to get a good pitch to to hit here and put a good swing on it and sometimes simplifying the process with even a little extra pressure can help you out obviously getting that hit his last time up I'm sure eased his mind a little bit and remember how this half inning began Christian Vasquez first batter of the inning in a popup that looked to be pretty routine near the Angels Dugout and the third baseman Eric Wagman he came in he didn't make a play on it the catcher Matt th tough for play certainly for him and Vasquez got another chance singled and got this inning going smack to left field slicing and that will be caught by Taylor Ward to end the inning but the twins do add two more on the Lewis double off the wall and left twins by three after seven well from this angle we couldn't exactly tell how far away that fence is behind between that Fan's glove and the top of the wall this gives us a pretty good look here there is a space that's the part of the stands that actually lifts up so when there's when there is concert on the field when they need to get big equipment onto the field there that is the part that opens so there is no flower bed there and that's why there isn't that's why there's a low gap right there and there's a a tunnel that leads out to bringing in the big trucks and everything you need to be able to drive through there and that answered our question of did it kick off that fence I don't think it would have been possible definitely would have been able to see it so that was a great look there as we come back to it it was a double the overturn call was correct but the twins lead is a lot more comfortable at three than it was at at one so brings Griffin Jacks back out there nice job from our crew there piecing all that together as Jack strikes out biac for out number one so indeed the Grand Slam taken away the two-run double three-run game and despite a lengthy inning morning for the twins in the seventh Jack asked to go back out for another inning tonight yeah he threw eight pitches I can't imagine the emotional roller coaster he had sitting over there on the the bench if it's a grand slam you're done everybody getting excited for Roy again and then all of a sudden calls overturn you're going back out there little up down and but this time of year you want this opportunity and he's getting it Kyle farmer after hitting for Eddie Julian stays in at second base is Jack blows a pitch by th was struck out twice and walked twins have leaned on the Bullpen quite a bit tonight zebi Matthews three and a third Cole Sans Caleb thielbar Hy ala and now Jack the benefit having of having an off day tomorrow you're able to stretch out Jack you're able to go to that Bullpen a little bit earlier started yep no no one it's Marvin Hudson the crew chief at third base I feel like so many of those games on the road trip the Twins were close and they were just missing that big hit that they got from Royce right there to give themselves a little more separation give their pitchers a little more Breathing Room that'll get foul you know Rocco's right because he mentioned this after Monday's game how the twins offensively this season yes they've been a very good team scoring late in ball games but that is dried up now that was a stat that I thought was fair and accurate really up until mid August and then I'd say early to mid August that late inning offensive surge that we saw seventh eighth ninth inning it hasn't been as prevalent as it was earlier in the year yeah it's it's it's tough to do especially when you're trailing because you're facing the other team best relievers are high leverage guys overpowering stuff you know sometimes I think those numbers be deceptive especially as they were going through the middle of the season they had the most wins in baseball for a long stretch there so a lot of times you're facing you know some of the guys that are not normally in those high pressure situations so you can pile on some runs and we saw that obviously they're still getting hits off of the good guys and they were still able to have some some big comeback wins but you know playing from behind late in ball games it's very difficult to come back against today's bullpens struck came out at the knees back to- back strike out for Jacks and th is out number two well if we're wondering if the up down and sitting over there on the bench for an inning was going to have an an impact on his velocity or how he's going to come out here he's answered that with two strikeouts of the first two batters broken back ground ball off the bat of Eric Wagman and Brooks Lee throws him out Griffin Jacks first time all year asked to throw two innings and job well done twin six Angels three bottom eight Jose kih Lefty is on to pitch now for the Angels twins have Lee KY and Vasquez do up there'll be a lot of fast balls averages around 94 but he can get up there up to 97 a little higher spin rate so it's got some carry through the Zone occasional change up in slider kih returning this season from elbow surgery that took place last summer two balls and a strike on Brooks [Music] Lee kih High strikeout rate high walk rate this coming back off the iel this one punch to right down the line and Adams will track it down nearly overend that ball so one away here in the twins eight play the Minnesota Lottery because anything can happen when you say I'm in sha kiry Jr for two got hit by a pitch in the fourth [Music] Joan Duran is warming up in the pen angels have 891 do up in the ninth right now a safe situation with the twins on top by [Music] three just reaches back and throws that fast ball 94% fast balls on the year Tigers one tonight beat Colorado 7 to four Red Sox and Orioles are tied two2 late and Fenway KY to left Center in the Gap moniac over and slides and makes the play the flags aren't doing much but it looked like the wind or something kind of knocked that down moniac had to change his path to that ball as it was starting to come down decent contact there but should give us a good look he takes the angle and then all of a sudden he's got to cut back in towards the [Applause] field so he's to come forward just a little bit on that ball nice [Music] play we talk about the breaks and hard hit balls and everything else but it was the break that you mentioned pop up not caught give the twins a give him a chance to increase that lead then give oi credit was able to take advantage of that mistake by the Angels Vasquez if you ask him about his speed he calls himself wheels and needed that part of his game after farmer doubled off the wall and right check swing and no swing boy the Angels were coming off the field look like Vasquez was leaving the Batters box Charlie Ramos at first base said no swing [Music] he went yeah going to say if he gets two of those breaks and then gets two hits back to back at bats after Drop pop up and then a check swing knock called little baby lock on his side one and two on the twins veteran catcher two down Yankees and Royals in a good one rubber game of that series tied 22 that game in the eighth inning of the Bronx Cleveland beat the White Socks today six to four ripped to left down the line that's a fair ball and Vasquez will make second base so another break goes his way and the twins have another man in scoring position Wheels flying around the base bot a fast ball so he was able to make an adjustment in the at bat and got started just a little bit quicker able to get the barrel to it hit it hard farmer getting his second plate appearance in this game after doubling off the wall and for Vasquez a milestone double there morning career double number 150 farmer doubled and scored in the seventh this one got in on the swing and he'll fly out to monc and the inning ends there the lights will go down the music will hit Joan Durant three outs away from a sa but the series win [Music] ninth inning let's take a look at tonight's role's relief stats and the twins Bullpen busy tonight Cole Sans Caleb fiar Jor alala two innings from Griffin Jacks for the first time and just one run allowed from that quartet now make it a fifth reliever as Joan Durant has the ball three outs away from a save and a series win for him to come in it' be nice to have a good clean inning here starts with getting the lead off guy the eight hole batter in there lineup you got 891 as you mentioned but not having to worry about any base runners not having to worry about anything other than trying to execute the [Music] pitch the mixture of the forcing the split the curveball starts with strike one this would be a big win a big series win much needed as the games are starting to count down every one of these wins is so valuable we come in and lock it down right here 22 saves and 24 opportunities Nico kavadas a single to walk and he's lined out here tonight [Music] Good Start strike one Duran hasn't thrown since Saturday in Kansas City and kavadas is on again lead off single to begin the ninth inning that's seven hits in the series oh mislocation on that first split he got away with it this one you see vasy reaching back towards the middle of the plate not the hardest hit he's had in this series but good Line Drive swing shorten it up with the guy with the elite stuff on the mound Jordan Adams in his first big league home run in the sixth inning of Jorge alala Adams two strikeouts before that home run this his third big leag game this season Perfect Pitch first pitch knee buuck second Pitch 101 split in the edge one nobody out 0 and two on Adams to center field and a base hit so an 02 single from Adams so now the tying run is coming up in Taylor Ward and here comes some of the power with his angels offense Ward and nto to follow ahead ahead in the count in both these at bats this one right down the middle at 102 give Adams credit being able to catch up to it obviously not where dur wanted to put that pitch with two strikes now you got the power thread of two guys coming up with 20 plus home runs we looked like Carlos Santana was doing quite a bit of talking you know morning during that players only Mount visit the former catcher in you will come out when you have an opportunity to get your input in there so now Ward a home run tonight nobody out and a breaking ball this is inside for ball one h kavadas El lead off single moment ago Jordan Adams 02 count but he produced a single to Center Durant behind Ward 2-1 two and two [Applause] twins have played great baseball against the American League West 24-8 record in that division two and two struck him out with a breaking ball there's [Applause] one that was nasty work's not done yet though going to keep going with this guy very dangerous hitter the 13th strikeout recorded by the twin staff tonight 34 strikeouts against the angels in this series but now Netto 0 for three with a walk tonight former off Pablo Lopez last [Applause] night nettle a first round pick in 202 2 made his big league debut The Following Season only 48 career Moder League games before Netto had his chance to play in the big leagues his tie for ball two double play ends the game two and two I see you working well that's a part of Durant's game I mean you think you look at the strikeout numbers and they're down from last year you can't debate that but Durant also produces a very high draw ball rate well above League average he's got that good spinker moving below the Zone see hitters pounded into the ground a lot and then that really sharp breaking ball [Music] use the curveball to strike out ward two and two on Netto went back to it two [Applause] [Music] down I like how he's get a little bit more side to side obviously it's got some depth to it but if he puts that in play you're right that's probably a ground ball to third a potential double play got to get the last one Nolan shaunell two down strike one Shan well a home run a single a walk and a double play ball Two on Two Out top nine a win tonight pushes the twins back to 10 games over 500 base hit to Center kavadas will round third head home and score Adams makes third and the angels make this a two-run game on an RBI single from Nolan shawell it's 6 to4 and now the tying run is on at first base see if they'll send out a pinch Runner here or not went back to that split this one hung more in the middle of the plate [Applause] bring Pete Macky out of the dug [Music] up Jack Lopez do up he will not bat the Angels announcing that Michael stefanic will hit in place of Lopez a speed option for the Angels would be the center fielder whom we've seen in this series in Bryce theodosio still 40 bases in the Moder leagues this season not starting tonight and not yet in play here in the ninth inning at a two-run game yeah I think the bunt off of the finger last night he did end up getting his first big big hit but you wonder if he's not able to play defense if for some reason you need him to go out there so that has an impact on them not using his speed hopefully none of it matters so reset here for Durant needs one more out Michael [Applause] stefanic one for six in the series one for two as a pinch hitter with two outs in a two-run game ball one stefanic appearing in his 31st game of Theon [Applause] season one and one with the top of the [Applause] [Music] Zone Runner to first goes pitch outside no throw from Vasquez as shaunell is sixth stolen base and he stole that easily morning he had a big jump yeah Don focused on the hitter but not an insignificant play getting the tying run into scoring position able to score on a single Al F's creep in a step now and the 2-1 grounded is short Brooks Lee he Fields he throws and the Twins win the game and take the series 64 the final Durant tested here in the ninth inning tonight but the Royce Lewis swing impactful tonight