Colorado RockiesvsMinnesota Twins
COL 8/MIN 9
Things to say
The Twins walked off the Rockies 9-8 in 10 innings at Target Field.
01
opener
Twins took it 9-8 in extras last night, walk-off in the tenth. Wild one. Both bullpens were gassed by the end.
02
key player
Heart of the Minnesota order carried it — guy was on base all night and came around to score the winner. OBP machine.
03
hot take
Colorado had no business losing that. You put up eight runs on the road, you win that game ninety times out of a hundred.
04
deep cut
Rockies skipper went to the pen too early and it bit him. Once you're playing matchups in the seventh on a getaway day, you're cooked.
05
exit
Anyway, Twins needed it sitting under .500. We'll see if they carry it into the next series.
The recap
The Twins and Rockies slugged it out into extras at Target Field, and Minnesota finally walked it off 9-8 in the tenth. With that much offense flying around, you know somebody left the yard and the bullpens on both sides got pushed to the brink.
Colorado had its chances but couldn't slam the door, and the Twins cashed in on a getaway-day thriller to snap a frustrating stretch. Eight runs and still a loss for the Rockies tells you everything about how their pitching held up.