Well, it was bound to end sometime.
No, I'm not talking about the Twins' recent success. I'm not talking about school. I'm not even talking about the ice cream cone I ate yesterday. I'm talking about the Royals' futility at home. The Royals had lost eleven straight at home until last night, when they beat the Twins 4-1. I hate to say this often, but the Royals were practically given this game. The Twins didn't get a single hit with a runner in scoring position, and after getting many chances in most of the innings, they, for the most part, didn't even hit the ball remotely hard. P.J. Walters did not pitch the greatest, despite not allowing an earned run, and the defense allowed three runs in the first inning.
This was probably the best chance for the Twins to take the series and make a statement. Mike Pelfrey will be starting the series finale in about half an hour, and it would be a miracle if he gave a quality start. The only way to take the series as the Twins is to find the offensive power that was lacking in last night's game. If they can even bat .250 with RISP, they have a great chance of taking their second straight series.
Lineup tonight-
Jamey Carrol, 3B
Joe Mauer, DH
Josh Willingham, LF
Justin Morneau, 1B
Ryan Doumit, C
Chris Parmelee, RF
Clete Thomas, CF (first game since being called up)
Brian Dozier, 2B
Pedro Florimon, SS
Mike Pelfrey, P, 6.66 ERA vs. Wade Davis, 6.16 ERA
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