A Game for the Ages

In the just concluded AL Central divisional tiebreaker, the Twins prevailed over the Detroit Tigers by a score of 6-5 in 12 innings.
Tigers fought hard, and had many chances to put the Twins away, but could not. They had bases loaded in the top of the 12th, with 1 out and could not push across a run. Than 54,088 fans for spurring the home squad to keep reaching back and finding ways to put down Tiger rallies.
Alexi Casilla throwing Miggy Cabrera out at home.

You'd think the Twinkies had won the World Series, all that was missing was a heavy dose of post game fireworks. However the Twins had won 17 of there last 21, to close the gap, and force this season to extras. Somehow I had a feeling this could not go a normal 9 innings, right.

A game of two Cabreras, Miguel, fresh from his weekend controversy belted a 3 run jack off Scott Baker, who has given up a lot of those this year, but Orlando Cabrera banged a 2 run tater to erase the Tiger lead, and then the see saw began, and they exchanged body blows, and went on into the night.

I though Ron Gardenhire was going to jump out of his skin when Delmon Young threw the ball to 3rd base hoping to nail Cabrera, and allowing the hitter to trot into 2nd base, and the double play was eliminated. An intentional walk loaded the bases and Tigers had their chance, but as they did in September, they stumbled and if destiny was with Twins for real, maybe the Yankees have something to worry about.

Well the real playoffs start tomorrow, but I am not sure MB has not stumbled upon a great way to drum up new fans, and hype. The way to get this post season "party started" might be to add that 1 extra play in game, like the NCAA Men's Basketball, the 64 & 65 teams play in to play against the top seed. In this case, the Yanks.

So far , each of these games has had high drama, and has centre stage. I am for more of this, this was a game for the ages.