All feeling of excitement from that 2-0 lead for Nats fans is gone and it's been 
replaced with pessimism. All is quiet until the 3rd inning when Hanson walks 
Granderson and Zobrist after getting an out to lead off the inning.  He gets 
Pena to pop up and then the walks come back to haunt the rookie.  Carlos Lee 
doubles to left center to score them both.  Two run lead for the Twinkies.   No 
big deal, but the REAL Josh Johnson was on the mound in this game. In the 7th, 
Rolen and Dye both single to try to rally with two outs, but then Clint Barmes 
K's. In the 8th, the Nats get going again, with  a 2 out walk and single by Choo 
and Holliday, but then Paps comes in and goes to a full count on LaRoche, but 
forces a groundout to second base.   Do the Nats have a rally left in them?  
Will Paps finally look solid in this series?    Still only 2-0, and Posada walks 
to lead off the 9th.  Rolen, Santiago, and Barmes due up.   Rolen lines out to 
second, Santiago K's.  Barmes gets hit by a pitch to keep the Nationals alive.  
Brendan Ryan steps to the plate.  K.   Twins win!   Final Score: Minnesota 2, 
Washington 0

10/6/2010, Was10-Min10, Puckett Park
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2010 Nationals         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  4  0     9  0
2010 Twins             0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  x     2  4  0     6  0
 
Nationals            AB  R  H BI  D  T HR BB  K SB CS IW HP SH SF   AVG   PO  A  E PB
Winn              cf  4  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .308    2  0  0  0
Choo              rf  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .143    1  0  0  0
Holliday          lf  4  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  .304    0  0  0  0
LaRoche,Ad        1b  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  .250    9  0  0  0
Posada            c   3  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  .125    8  0  0  0
Rolen             3b  4  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .261    2  3  0  0
Dye               dh  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  .154    0  0  0  0
 Santiago         pr  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  .500    0  0  0  0
Barmes            2b  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0  0  .190    0  3  0  0
Ryan,BW           ss  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  .227    1  2  0  0
Hanson,T          p   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000    0  1  0  0
 Miller,T         p   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000    0  0  0  0
 Aceves           p   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000    1  0  0  0
                     31  0  4  0  0  0  0  4  9  0  0  0  1  0  0         24  9  0  0
 
Twins                AB  R  H BI  D  T HR BB  K SB CS IW HP SH SF   AVG   PO  A  E PB
Kennedy,A         3b  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  .412    0  2  0  0
 Gomes            ph  1  0  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .222    0  0  0  0
 Izturis,M        3b  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .333    0  1  0  0
Pence             rf  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  .240    3  0  0  0
Granderson        cf  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .176    2  0  0  0
Zobrist           ss  3  1  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  .348    0  2  0  0
Pena,C            1b  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  .125    9  1  0  0
Lee,Ca            dh  3  0  1  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .250    0  0  0  0
Cameron,M         lf  3  0  1  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .318    0  0  0  0
Kendrick,H        2b  3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  .227    3  6  0  0
Molina,B          c   3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .158    9  0  0  0
Johnson,Jo        p   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000    1  0  0  0
 Baez             p   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000    0  0  0  0
 Papelbon         p   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  .000    0  0  0  0
                     28  2  4  2  3  0  0  4  7  0  0  0  0  0  0         27 12  0  0
 
Nationals                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   BF HR IW HP WP DP   ERA
Hanson,T         L 1-1           6.2  3  2  2  4  6 107  62   27  0  0  0  0  0  2.25
Miller,T                         0.0  1  0  0  0  0   4   2    1  0  0  0  0  0  0.00
Aceves                           1.1  0  0  0  0  1  12   9    4  0  0  0  0  0  4.05
                                 8.0  4  2  2  4  7 123  73   32  0  0  0  0  0 
 
Twins                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   BF HR IW HP WP DP   ERA
Johnson,Jo       W 1-1           7.2  3  0  0  3  7 109  68   29  0  0  0  0  0  3.14
Baez                             0.0  1  0  0  0  0   3   3    1  0  0  0  0  0  0.00
Papelbon         S 2             1.1  0  0  0  1  2  20  12    6  0  0  1  0  0  5.40
                                 9.0  4  0  0  4  9 132  83   36  0  0  1  0  0 
 
Was: Santiago ran for Dye in the 7th
Min: Gomes batted for Kennedy,A in the 7th
     Izturis,M inserted at 3b in the 8th
 
GWRBI: Lee,Ca
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2010 Nationals         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  4  0     9  0
2010 Twins             0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  x     2  4  0     6  0
 
 
Nationals            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Winn              cf 1>43         4>S            43           53                     
Choo              rf   9            53.1-2       W            W                      
Holliday          lf   k            43.2-3       54/f         Baez                   
                                                              S.1-2                  
LaRoche,Ad        1b 2>k            W          7>9            Papelbon               
                                                              43                     
Posada            c    k            64/f         43         9>W                      
Rolen             3b   43         5>31           S            4/L                    
Dye               dh 3>k            k            S.1-3                               
 Santiago         pr                                          k                      
Barmes            2b   63           9            k            HBP.1-2                
Ryan,BW           ss   k          6>8          8>8            k                      
 
 
Twins                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kennedy,A         3b 1>9            k            3/g          Miller,T               
 Gomes            ph                                          D                      
 Izturis,M        3b                                                                 
Pence             rf   k          3>k          5>43           Aceves                 
                                                              1/g                    
Granderson        cf   W            W            8          8>5/fl                   
Zobrist           ss   S.1-2        W.1-2        k            6/L                    
Pena,C            1b   W.2-3;1-2    2/fl       6>k            k                      
Lee,Ca            dh   53           D.2-H;1-H    53                                  
Cameron,M         lf 2>D            63           143                                 
Kendrick,H        2b   k          4>63         7>43                                  
Molina,B          c    53           5            8                                   
 
 
Nationals        IN OUT ER                  Twins            IN OUT ER                  
Hanson,T         A1  C9  2 L 1-1            Johnson,Jo       A1  D2  0 W 1-1            
Miller,T         D1  D1  0                  Baez             D3  D3  0                  
Aceves           D2  D5  0                  Papelbon         D4  D9  0 S 2              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
2010 Nationals         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  4  0     9  0
2010 Twins             0  0  2  0  0  0  0  0  x     2  4  0     6  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Nationals batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Winn grounded out to second (BCFBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Choo lined out to right (X)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Holliday struck out (BCBSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Twins batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Kennedy,A flied out to right (CBX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Pence struck out (BBCFC)
 0-0  2 --- 31  Granderson walked (BFBBB)
 0-0  2 1-- 00  Zobrist lined a single to shallow center, Granderson to 
                  second (X)
 0-0  2 12- 30  Pena,C walked, Granderson to third, Zobrist to second 
                  (BBBB)
 0-0  2 123 10  Lee,Ca grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Nationals batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  LaRoche,Ad struck out (FBSS)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Posada struck out (BBCSFS)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Rolen grounded out to second (BCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Twins batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Cameron,M lined a double down the third base line (BX)
 0-0  0 -2- 22  Kendrick,H struck out (CSFBBC)
 0-0  1 -2- 11  Molina,B grounded out to third (BFX)
 0-0  2 -2- 22  Kennedy,A struck out (CCBFFBFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Nationals batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Dye struck out (BCBCC)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Barmes grounded out to short (BBCX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Ryan,BW struck out (SBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Twins batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Pence struck out (BCFFS)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Granderson walked (BSBFBFFFFB)
 0-0  1 1-- 31  Zobrist walked, Granderson to second (CBp1BBB)
 0-0  1 12- 11  Pena,C popped out to the catcher (BCX)
 0-0  2 12- 01  Lee,Ca lined a double to left center, Granderson scored, 
                  Zobrist scored (CX)
 0-2  2 -2- 01  Cameron,M grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Nationals batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Winn reached on an infield single to short (X)
 0-2  0 1-- 10  Choo grounded out to third, Winn to second (Bp11>X)
 0-2  1 -2- 00  Holliday grounded out to second, Winn to third (X)
 0-2  2 --3 32  LaRoche,Ad walked (BSBFBB)
 0-2  2 1-3 01  Posada grounded to short, forcing LaRoche,Ad at second 
                  (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Twins batting
 0-2  0 --- 32  Kendrick,H grounded out to short (FCBFBBFX)
 0-2  1 --- 22  Molina,B popped out to third (SSBBFFX)
 0-2  2 --- 20  Kennedy,A grounded out to first (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Nationals batting
 0-2  0 --- 00  Rolen grounded out to first (X)
 0-2  1 --- 12  Dye struck out (CFBC)
 0-2  2 --- 00  Barmes flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Twins batting
 0-2  0 --- 20  Pence grounded out to second (BBX)
 0-2  1 --- 10  Granderson flied out to center (BX)
 0-2  2 --- 22  Zobrist struck out (CSBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Nationals batting
 0-2  0 --- 12  Ryan,BW flied out to center (BCSFFFFFX)
 0-2  1 --- 12  Winn grounded out to second (CBFX)
 0-2  2 --- 31  Choo walked (BBFBB)
 0-2  2 1-- 10  Holliday grounded to third, forcing Choo at second (BpX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Twins batting
 0-2  0 --- 32  Pena,C struck out (BCBBSC)
 0-2  1 --- 00  Lee,Ca grounded out to third (X)
 0-2  2 --- 10  Cameron,M grounded out to the mound (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Nationals batting
 0-2  0 --- 32  LaRoche,Ad lined out to right (BSBSBX)
 0-2  1 --- 32  Posada grounded out to second (BBBCSX)
 0-2  2 --- 00  Rolen grounded a single up the middle (X)
 0-2  2 1-- 22  Dye singled to left center, Rolen to third (BCFBX)
                Santiago pinch running for Dye
 0-2  2 1-3 02  Barmes struck out (CCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Twins batting
 0-2  0 --- 10  Kendrick,H grounded out to second (BX)
 0-2  1 --- 00  Molina,B flied out to center (X)
                Miller,T now pitching
                Gomes pinch hitting for Kennedy,A
 0-2  2 --- 21  Gomes doubled deep to left center (BFBX)
                Aceves now pitching
 0-2  2 -2- 01  Pence grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Nationals batting
                Izturis,M now playing third base
 0-2  0 --- 12  Ryan,BW flied out to center (CBCX)
 0-2  1 --- 01  Winn grounded out to third (CX)
 0-2  2 --- 31  Choo walked (CBBBB)
                Baez now pitching
 0-2  2 1-- 02  Holliday lined a single up the middle, Choo to second 
                  (CFX)
                Papelbon now pitching
 0-2  2 12- 32  LaRoche,Ad grounded out to second (FSBBB>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Twins batting
 0-2  0 --- 01  Granderson popped out to third (CX)
 0-2  1 --- 21  Zobrist lined out to short (CBBX)
 0-2  2 --- 12  Pena,C struck out (BSCS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Nationals batting
 0-2  0 --- 31  Posada walked (CBBBB)
 0-2  0 1-- 00  Rolen lined out to second (X)
 0-2  1 1-- 02  Santiago struck out (SSS)
 0-2  2 1-- 01  Barmes was hit by a pitch, Posada to second (CH)
 0-2  2 12- 02  Ryan,BW struck out (CFS)