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On Oct. 6, 2010, the Twins were playing the New York Yankees in a first-round playoff series for the fourth time since 2003. The best-of-five series started in Target Field, where the Twins had a 53-28 record in the initial season in their spectacular yard.
Francisco Liriano was selected to pitch the opener. He was dealing and carried a 3-0 lead into the sixth inning.
That day had a chance to be among the most memorable in Minnesota sports history. Earlier, the Vikings confirmed receiver Randy Moss had been reacquired from New England, causing an outbreak of Purple zealotry across Minnesota.
Hours after that, Liriano had this new generation of outdoor ball fans optimistic that the Twins were about to reverse their October trend against the Yankees.
And then New York started to rally, cutting the lead to 3-2. With two on and two outs, Liriano came with a 94-mph fastball to Curtis Granderson. The ball was lashed to deep right-center for a two-run triple.
Liriano departed trailing 4-3. The Twins lost 6-4 and then were swept in three games, which put their postseason losing streak at 12 games.
Five nights later, the Vikings returned from a bye week with Moss, for a Monday night game on the road against the New York Jets. The Vikings lost 29-20, and lost three of four with Moss, before coach Brad Childress fired Randy as a disruptive, unproductive force.