Trout squared up a pitch and sent a screamer through the infield that socked right into shortstop Gregorio Petit’s glove for the final out of the game. Rodney eventually faced Mike Trout with two outs. He gave up a one-out single to Martin Maldonado, who just missed hitting a tying home run on a ball that went just foul. After Twins starter Lance Lynn lasted just 4 2/3 innings, the bullpen of Taylor Rogers, Trevor Hildenberger, Zach Duke and Magill pitched shutout baseball to get the game into the ninth inning.įernando Rodney had his moments in the ninth. The list of Twins heroes continues, as Logan Morrison hit a key double in the ninth and scored the tying run. The runs were scored off of Angels relievers Justin Anderson and Jim Johnson, two of the many relievers Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia is using to finish out games. The third, and final, run came home on a sacrifice fly by former Angels catcher Bobby Wilson. The second came on Mitch Garver’s pinch-hit, two-strike, cueball shot down the right field line. The first was Rosario’s second home run of the night. Unable to generate any offense - besides solo home runs by Eddie Rosario and Brian Dozier - the Twins trailed 4-2 heading into the ninth but struck for three runs. How the Twins avoided the loss column took a roster-wide effort that made manager Paul Molitor describe the game as “one of our better wins.” “And a little beer shower, too,” said Magill, who picked up his first major league win by pitching a scoreless eighth inning.Ī lefthanded toast is a nod to the standings, where the win column is on the left side. – Somehow, the evening ended with righthander Matt Magill getting a lefthanded toast in the clubhouse after the Twins' 5-4 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
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