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High-quality ABs vs Duran, even among the outs.  Got to the Twins closer for 34 pitches.

Henderson saw 8 pitches starting with 3-0 and Duran finally K'd him, but right there I was thinking he's not going 2 innings today (8 pitches, 8 total for Duran)

Rutschman dribbled a 2-1 pitch up the 1st base line and hustled for the single (4, 12)--good effort after 2 big outs earlier in the game.

Santander came back from 1-2 with 3, 2-strike fouls before lacing his 3-2 single to center with Rutschman running to set up 1st and 3rd (9, 21)

Hicks got behind 1-2 then took a ball low to make it 2-2 before punching a hit to center to tie the game (5, 26)

Mullins took a strike, then missed to fall behind 0-2 and still got tremendous wood on the ball where Kiriloff temporarily saved the game with a diving stop to rob Cedric of extra bases (3, 29)

O'Hearn took 3 straight balls then an intentional ball 4 (3, 32)

Westburg took a low strike and was then hit by Duran's 2nd pitch to force in the winning run (2, 34)

Pagan relieved Duran and Mateo took him to 3-2 before striking out (6, 40)

I always say the drama in baseball comes primarily from the walk (or fear of it).  That was dramatic baseball even though it might require a little too much understanding of the game to be used for a movie.

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7 minutes ago, dystopia said:

Really amazing what happens when you don't flail away at everything. It was like night and day from the rest of the game. 

They were definitely swing happy, but Gray didn't make it easy on them. He was throwing a ton of strikes - especially early. 

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