Twins go ice cold

Somehow, despite his 10+ year career, largely with Detroit, I had never seen Justin Verlander pitch in person. Until tonight. And he was indeed dominant.

Unfortunately.

This was my coldest sporting event since the Blair Walsh game, a chilly evening with a brisk wind and too few other bodies in the stands to absorb the brunt. It would have been nice if the Twins had done something to make it worth it. They came close, but the early season struggles by the lineup continued.

They had chances the last 3 innings, but in the 7th they squander a 1st and 3rd with none out, in the 8th they leave the bases loaded. And Byron Buxton, who has had no good fortune at all on well hit balls this year, comes a few feet from a game tying 2 run shot in the 9th. Total snake bite.

Awful game from Rosario. Both Houston runs scored on misplays by him. A lot more than raindrops were falling on balls hit to left tonight. And he had 2 huge at bats late and achieved nothing.

Can't make mistakes like that against the defending champs and a hall of fame pitcher.

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