Twins even the hit totals at 1. Scoreless after 4.

Adalbarto Mejia has walked 3 and hit a batter but allowed only one harmless single for the Twins.

Scoreless after 5. Twins go to the bullpen for a right hander.

Davis and Ramirez single. Double steal doesn't exactly work, but the lead runner Davis crosses the plate and Ramirez tagged out [per review]. EE double doesn't score a 2nd run as a result but does set the stage for Martin's debut PH for Guyer.

I have no video today.

He worked the count full and stretched it to 8 pitches before flying out to center.

Carrasco still going strong; 2 K's to start his 6th, he's up to 9 and is at 70 pitches. Still walking a tightrope with a 1-0 lead but he could go the distance

Mauer who may be the only remaining major leaguer in the Twins lineup fouls off a bunch of 2 strike pitches and triples on the 8th pitch.

Make that 2 major leaguers; Rosario is still here. He bats now with Mauer on 3rd and two away.

Rosario also fought off a couple 2 -strike pitches but fans, for CC's 10th. We go to the 7th. That hard work probably prevents a complete game; Carrasco now at 78 pitches.

Cookie hasn't gone as far as 7 full innings since June 11 or into the 8th since May 20. He completed 2 of his first 9 starts. All in all he's been far less consistant than last year when he finished No. 3 for the Cy Young. Still has No. 2 starter stuff but with the competition in this rotation he is our No. 3 if not No. 4.

a nice efficient 10 pitch 7th for Carrasco.

Top of the Tribe order in the 8th. Some more runs would be much appreciated.

Ramirez doubled but that's all. 2 more innings for Carrasco, Allen, Cimber, Perez, and Hand to take care of.

Good test for the new bullpen:

Leadoff single and Carrasco retires the next man.
Here comes Brad Hand with one away in the 8th.

Of course a pinch hitter, Robbie Grossman, to face the lefty. Grossman, a career AAAA OF, had a brief stay with the Indians a couple years ago., He's 0-3 vs Hand in his career

starts him off with a couple balls. count is 2-0.

He's still facing Grossman, has thrown pitches to the plate, three pickoff attempts, and here's another foul ball. I think we can say that Hand is not overwhelming Grossman with his stuff. FB has been registering 95