SB Nation Minnesota - Big Innings Help Twins Defeat Rockies 9-3https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48959/mn-fave.png2010-06-15T19:14:29-05:00http://minnesota.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12840592010-06-15T19:14:29-05:002010-06-15T19:14:29-05:00In Progress: Twins Continue Interleague Play Against Colorado
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/MIN">Twins</a> stopped their modest two-game slide on Tuesday night, as they put up eight runs between the fourth and fifth innings to defeat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/COL">Colorado Rockies</a> 9-3 at Coors Field.</p>
<p>The game got off to a bit of an auspicious start for Twins' starter <span>Carl Pavano</span>, as he allowed a solo home run to Rockies shortstop <span>Troy Tulowitzki</span> with two out in the top of the first. Colorado manage to scratch out another run in the top of the third on <span>Carlos Gonzalez</span>'s triple to right field. After that, however, Minnesota's offense took off against Rockies starter <span>Aaron Cook</span>.</p>
<p>The Twins sent ten men to the plate in the bottom of the fourth. <span>Joe Mauer</span> led things off with a single, and <span>Justin Morneau</span> followed up with a walk. <span>Michael Cuddyer</span> then doubled to score Mauer, After Morneau got thrown out at home attempting to score on a grounder by <span>Jason Kubel</span>, <span>Delmon Young</span> brought Cuddyer home on a single, and <span>Danny Valencia</span> singled to load the bases.</p>
<p><span>Nick Punto</span>. . .yes, that Nick Punto. . .brought home two runs with a solid single to center, scoring Kubel and Young, and Valencia came in to score on <span>Denard Span</span>'s single to right. After a walk to <span>Matt Tolbert</span>, Cook's evening was finished, as he was lifted for <span>Franklin Morales</span>. Morales managed to get Mauer to ground into a double play to end the inning, but the Twins had taken a 5-2 lead.</p>
<p>In the fourth, Cuddyer drew a one-out walk, and Kubel followed that up with his 9th home run of the year to make it 7-3. Span drove in another run before the fourth concluded, and Tolbert tacked on a leadoff homer in the eighth to give us the final margin of 9-3.</p>
<p>The series between the Twins and the Rockies continues tomorrow night at Target Field, as the Rockies send young <span>Jhoulys Chacin</span> (3-5, 4.04 ERA) to the mound against the Twins, who will counter with <span>Scott Baker</span> (5-5, 4.81). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 PM Central Time.</p>
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https://minnesota.sbnation.com/2010/6/15/2316502/in-progress-twins-continue-interleague-play-against-coloradoChristopher Gates