Thursday, April 27, 2006
Twins Game Notes (more Reggie Sanders, please!)
Johan's back in the Cy Young form we're used to, cruising through 7 2/3 innings, before giving up a couple of 2-out runs in the 8th. He struck out 10 for the first time since mid-September. Pretty much all the stats are improving each start:
To see the strikeouts gradually improving is a nice sign, especially with only one walk this week. Had Johan not gotten into a little trouble in the 8th, he would have pitch a complete game. Too bad he didn't get another chance to pitch to Reggie Sanders! Sanders was absolutely brutal vs. the Twins. Look at these stats:
0-13
1 RBI (a groundout to SS with a runner on third, 0 out)
10 runners stranded, and one wiped out via a double play
7 strikeouts (4 swinging, 3 looking)
| DATE | IP | H | BB | SO | HR | ER |
| 4-Apr | 5.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 9-Apr | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 15-Apr | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 21-Apr | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 27-Apr | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
To see the strikeouts gradually improving is a nice sign, especially with only one walk this week. Had Johan not gotten into a little trouble in the 8th, he would have pitch a complete game. Too bad he didn't get another chance to pitch to Reggie Sanders! Sanders was absolutely brutal vs. the Twins. Look at these stats:
0-13
1 RBI (a groundout to SS with a runner on third, 0 out)
10 runners stranded, and one wiped out via a double play
7 strikeouts (4 swinging, 3 looking)
