Re: 2009 MN Twins Part 3 - It's still not over...statistically
Our last Metrodome game tonight [unless, you-know-what]. We had to leave early* when the Twins were up 10-2. Glad we left when we did ***
I didn't want that semi-collapse to be my last memory.
Watched the rest of the game on TV and was glad I was home to have the TUMS handy. A win is a win, though, and the Tigers laid an egg earlier, so that is good!
The Delmon slam was awesome. I know I can't prove it to you all, but I did make that call that to my wife. Something along the lines of hitting the same shot he did in the first inning on Wednesday. Not quite the same direction of the line drive Granderson misplayed, but good enough under the Teflon sky, eh
Beyond that, I have an addition to the all time list of Metrodome moments--one in which I was present: a Nick Punto grand slam. It happened, look it up
Some random Thursday afternoon where my friend's son sang the nation anthem with his YMCA youth group, or I wouldn't have been there. I think it was against the Devil Rays when they were still called that.
A Punto slam and a Delmon slam! Oh, and Winfield's 3,000 hit for some reason--that was pretty cool
*I’m not one to usually leave any sporting event until it is over. However, my wife gets up a 4:30 AM every morning, and I have to leave St. Paul at 5:00 AM Saturday for a day trip to the south. 9:00 PM was the agreed upon limit. ****, I wish I was young again. (And yes, I'm still awake and need to go to bed, but Center Ice on Comcast also unlocks MLB Extra Innings for a few days--this Rockies/Dodgers story is pretty good in the NL.) As we're leaving, I am taking solice in the fact that if the Royals did find a way back in the game [which they kind of did], then that won't be my last Metrodome memory. Another good call
Go Twins!
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