Breaking down the matchups and identifying an x-factor ahead of Game 2 of Twins-Blue Jays.
On Oct. 5, 2004, the Twins beat the Yankees’ Mike Mussina, 2-0, with small ball — single, sac bunt, single — and a blast., the rookie third baseman who had 15 homers and 52 RBI in just 58 games this season. He’s now one of three hitters ever to hit homers in his first two postseason plate appearances, joining Gary Gaetti andnow stand at the brink of elimination. The Twins had their ace’s number during the regular season, and they — especially Lewis — had it again Tuesday.
The problem: Gray’s home run rate is almost twice as good as the next-best number from a qualified pitcher,’s 0.73. Didn’t even give up a dinger in his first 11 starts of the season. That’s ridiculous. The Jays need a closed-door clubhouse meeting in which only one man speaks:. He’s 3-for-8 against Gray with a double, a homer and three walks. He has solved Sonny Gray. And now it’s time for him to share the secret.
“I thought the place was going to split open and melt, honestly,” he said, “It was out of this universe out there on the field. The fans took over the game. They helped us win today. They helped us in so many ways out there.“You could see it, if you were just visually watching and seeing how the players were reacting on the other side of the field. It’s the energy, but it’s actually a challenging environment to play in right now.
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