Twins Sweep Mariners

 I am sure no one at least around this area expected the Seattle Mariners being swept by the Minnesota Twins. I certainly did not expect it since the Twins have the worst record in the major leagues. On the other hand we are talking a ball club that had a pretty good season last year and most people expected to contend again this year. The score on Sunday was closer than the game actually was because Franklin Gutierrez hit a two-run homer for the Mariners with two outs in the bottom of ninth to make the final score 5-4.

TaiJuan Walker gave up three home runs in the game before being lifted in the fifth inning with the bases loaded. The Twins first home run was by Robbie Grossman in the top of the second inning to tie the game at one after Robinson Cano hit one for the Mariners to a one to nothing lead. The Mariners did take a 2-1 lead in the second after Kyle Seager hit a double. The Twins took the lead for good when Joe Maurer and Miguel Sano hit back to back homers in the fourth inning. Actually I thought Maurer’s homer was going to be caught by Seth Smith in left field. I sure was surprised the ball went out. There was no doubt that Sano’s was a homer. In fact Sano is a big man I would think anytime he gets contact on a pitch it has a chance to go out. If he can hit it out in Safeco he should it a homer anywhere. Having those back to back homers was a surprise to because they were both hit to left field where there aren’t a lot of homers hit. The roof was closed so wonder if the roof had been open there would have been those many home runs.  

The positive side was the relief pitching allowed the Mariners a chance to get back into the games. Now the Mariners face the Padres here in Seattle for two games before heading to San Diego to play them in two more games and then the Mariners go to Texas to take on the Rangers next weekend.

The Mariners will have to forget this series against the Twins and get back to playing good ball. On the positive side Nathan Karns who has been pitching better than any of the Mariner starters takes the mound this afternoon. We hope that he can continue pitching the way he has been going. It is sort of interesting the fifth starter right now is ace of the pitching staff. So let’s go M’s.