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."
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