Until the top of the 9th. A. J. Pierzynski (who is rapidly becoming my favorite player) hits a two-run homer to put the Twins up 4-1. Then David Ortiz doubles to score Christian Guzman and it's 5-1. Twins fans everywhere (or at least in my living room) felt they had it now. One more inning and we're on our way.
Then Eddie Guardado comes in. The lead-off hitter reaches, a fielder's choice gets one out. A double puts men on 2nd and third. It's starting to feel dicey. If Eddie can get one more out, even if a run scores, it'll all be O.K. But Ellis hits a three-run homer. Now it's a one-run ball game. My stomach goes all tight, will they be able to pull it off? Will there be extra innings?
Well, they did pull if off, of course. A fly to center, a single and a pop out into foul territory and the celebration was on!
Then I went over and helped
I think I'll quit while I'm ahead....
Came home and slept the night. Unusual for third-shifty me, but all these baseball games in the daytime have had my schedule completely out of whack. I'm off to bed again shortly, though I probably won't need to sleep as long today, we'll see how it goes.
Then the process of finding someone to go to the games tomorrow and Wednesday with.