August 23, 2005
Duel in the Dome
If you have MLB extra-innings, turn on the White Sox-Twins game. It's 0-0 after six inning. Freddy Garcia has a no-hitter and allowed just two walks. The Twins had a man on third in the bottom of the sixth after an error, but a ground out to third kept him there, and then Dye made a great catch against the wall to keep the no-hitter in order and save a run.
Santana's allowed two hits and a walk. He's struck out six and has thrown just 73 pitches through six innings, 53 for strikes.
Update: Both pitchers retire the side in order in the 7th. Six more outs for a Garica no-hitter, that is, if the White Sox can score.
Update: With two out in the 8th, Blum singled against Santana. Ozuna, who has the other two hits on the night, launched a rocket to deep center, where Lew Ford made a fantastic catch, crashing into the wall to save the shutout. It's the third great catch against the fence today, with Shannon Stewart being injured on the first one.
Update: Leading off the 8th, Jacque Jones hits a massive home run to center field to give the Twins a 1-0 lead and break up the no-hitter. That gets Nathan up in the Twins bullpen.
Update: Joe Nathan is on for the save.
Update: With one out, Nathan walks Everett. Everett has both walks for the White Sox tonight.
Update: Nathan strikes out Konerko for the second out.
Update: Nathan strikes out Rowand to end the game. Freddy Garcia pitches a 1-hitter and loses. The Twins beat the White Sox at their own game with the 1 run victory, 1-0. This will go down in Metrodome history with Game 7 of the 1991 World Series.
The Twins are now 9 1/2 games behind the White Sox. Cleveland won as well, and have closed to 7 games in the AL Central. That division may be a race yet.
Correction: Fixed Cleveland's games back.
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It was really a great game to watch. I wish I could have heard those silly white sox announcers when Jones hit the home run. You can put that on the board. YES! Haha.
Indians are within 7, not 7 1/2. I am wondering if, by season's end, the Indians AND the Twins could possibly overtake the White Sox? My guess is the Sox will have on and win the division, but certainly the scenario would make for one of the bigger chokes in recent memory.
Santana ended up throwing 95 pitches, 72 for strikes. That's pretty sick.
Could be a Pyrric victory for the Twins if they lose Stewert for any length of time.