Missing in Action
Ow ard is it to ead ithout he irst onsonant? Et’s ask Swaldo Arcia, he ero of he ame or he Wins. And win the Twins did with Arcia’s two-run homer in the sixth, his run off Aaron Hicks’s double in the fifth, and a pair of scores by Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer.
I would have thought the Red Sox would do no worse than a series split against the Twins but end up winning only one game in the series. They lost their closer in the rout as well. There are eight words no pitcher ever wants to hear: “Dr. Andrews is ready to see you now.” Joel Hanrahan was placed on the 60-day disabled list with a flexor pronator strain in his right elbow. To his credit Hanrahan is going to try to rehab the injury instead of getting Tommy John surgery right away, but even that course of action well keep him off the mound for two months.
Junichi Tazawa was tapped to close by John Farrell. Get your 三振 signs ready!
| Game 35: May 9, 2013 | ||
 Minnesota Twins16-15 |
5 | W: Kevin Correia (4-2) H: Brian Duensing (6), Jared Burton (7) S: Glen Perkins (8) |
| 2B: Aaron Hicks (3) 3B: Oswaldo Arcia (1) HR: Arcia (3) | ||
| Boston Red Sox 21-14 |
3 | L: John Lackey (1-3) |
| 2B: Jarrod Saltalamacchia (8), Dustin Pedroia (7) HR: Jonny Gomes (2), Shane Victorino (2) | ||
