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Carrera has got him some wheels.

VT'er wrote:Carrera has got him some wheels.

Yep, Ezequiel sure does.

And he scores on Hafner's single....

Orlando Cabrera looking for a clutch hit with 1st and 2nd and two outs...

Hit it hard and it was almost muffed, but we get to the 7th inning stretch.


4-2 us.

"Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jacks"

Fausto out after 89 pitches.

Rafael Perez in .

Team effort as everyone in the lineup has contributed offensively tonight except for Carlos and Orlando.

When Mauer comes up again, I hope our bench notes he has been smoking hot today at the plate.

We go our 8th as Rafael does a superb job, 1-2-3

Let's get some insurance to make Acta's 8th and 9th decisions easier.

I guess Joe Smith goes the 8th and Chris Perez the 9th since neither worked the first game.

In the old days we could have seen Pestano for a 2nd time today.

Austin Kearns sends the fans flying as he gives a bat as a souvenir....


And then he gets a leadoff walk.

Good day for Kearns.


....except for now getting thrown out trying to steal by a super throw from Mauer

As Twins announcers give props to the umps and grounds crew for working a long day with a heat index of 110 degrees, we quickly end our 8th.

Rafael Perez starting a 2nd inning after his 8 pitch 7th.

Facing Mauer.


Gotta pitch to him, just nip and nothing fat....

Another athletic play by Santana....

He grabbed the ricochet off Rafael well short of the base. He then dove into foul territory to tag Mauer who had left his feet for a dive into first.

Carlos may have not had a hit yet, but big to get Mauer as the leadoff batter in the 8th

Joe Smith relieves and tries to make his own athletic play but after his great cat move he sent the throw special delivery Air Mail.

Runner on 2nd, one down.