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Scoreless no longer. CF Kipnis with a 2 run homer

We can thank the Twins manager [Molitor?] for that: he pulled Santana after 5; obviously he's the wild card starter vs. Severino. Now pitching Trevor Hildenburger. About as close a baseball team to one of my favorites: Tom Hilgendorf as you're going to find.

Siri confirms it's Molitor, but she has a football mindset and calls him "the Coach for the Twins"

Kipnis had a nice shot opposite way first at bat that got caught, and a shot down the LF line opposite way that was just foul. He's starting to get locked in. I want him in the lineup. Obviously his numbers has suffered with the injuries this year. But When he's 100% he's a darn fine hitter. Just not crazy about this CF idea. We still have 6 or 7 days. Not too late to put everybody back where they belong.

Last Kipnis homer was August 18, but that's only about 33 at bats ago. He had just warmed up with 3 homers in the last 7 games before latest injury.
Before that he'd gone homerless from June 19 trough August 14. Injured during a portion of that time too but it was nearly 90 at bats.

Best No. 2 starter in baseball has 11 Ks and 1 walk in 7 innings against a largely AAA Twins lineup.

Well, he hit 23 homers last year. Had 1 homer in the ALDS, 1 in ALCS, and 2 in the World Series.

With the way the ball is juiced this year he may have hit 30.

Roberto Perez just hit a 2 run dinger!! (following a nice bunt base hit by Allen)

But anyway ... Kipnis is a guy I want in the lineup when healthy. He just hasn't been able to stay in lineup long enough to really get locked in this year. But hopefully for October.

We're starting to get some nice production from our catchers just in time for postseason too.

Tribe Catchers Continue to Produce

Roberto Perez two run bomb follows Gomes who went deep yesterday.
5 for Roberto in September. Yan with 4.

they batted in 28 in august and 22 in September.

Great minds think alike.

Lindor with his second double today. And steals 3rd on first pitch.

I am about to start baking a wild huckleberry pie. All you guys are invited to stop in for a slice if you find yourself in Montana this evening.

Carrasco has 13 K now, 2 away in 8th. He is not facing the A lineup but way he's looked don't think that matters.

Solo homer for BRUUUUCE!