WHEN BLACKBURN STARTS GO BAD
The Twins reacted wildly differently Friday than they did June 27, another time when starter Nick Blackburn got hit hard early.
RESULT
Then -- L, 15-0
Now -- W, 8-5
BLACKBURN
Then -- 41/3 IP, 13 hits, 8 runs
Now -- 5 IP, 10 hits, 5 runs
TWINS OFFENSE
Then -- 4 hits, 2 BB
Now -- 14 hits, 3 BB
TWINS BULLPEN
Then -- 42/3 IP, 12 hits, 7 runs
Now -- 4 runs, 1 hit, 0 runs
GARDENHIRE QUOTE
Then -- "We got murdered."
Now -- "We battled."
STAFF REPORTS
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More from Star Tribune
More From Star Tribune
More From Sports
Sports
Rafael Nadal reconsidering his status for the French Open after a lopsided loss in Rome
Fifteen days before he is scheduled to play in what will likely be his final French Open, Rafael Nadal is so unsatisfied with his level of tennis that he's still debating whether or not to go to Roland Garros.
Sports
Man City stays in control of Premier League title race with 4-0 win at Fulham to take 2-point lead
Manchester City stayed in control of the Premier League title race by beating Fulham 4-0 on Saturday, with Josko Gvardiol scoring a double to add to his unlikely end-of-season haul of goals.
Sports
Live: Updates and photos from the Minnesota fishing opener
Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are participating in Saturday's fishing opener, with walleye the preferred game fish.
Lynx
WNBA rides wave of popularity, and Clark makes it a 'tsunami'
The Lynx start the season on Tuesday, and the WNBA is expanding and having record ticket sales.
Twins
Twins hang on to beat Blue Jays 3-2 after Ryan goes seven innings
Joe Ryan struck out seven, and rescued a Twins offense that looked overmatched against Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi.