Yes, it’s yet another time when a player is but a triple away from hitting for the cycle. In the sixth, Denard Span led off with a homer, Mauer struck out, and then Morneau singled. By then, he had four RBI, had scored two runs, and was 3-for-3. He started with the homer, got a double in the third, and a single in the fourth. In four at-bats, Cuddyer hit for the cycle. To score 11 runs takes contributions from almost everybody, but the Twins still had a true player of the game. The three-run homer got the Metrodome fans rocking and the Twins off to an early lead. It was such a sweet, clear swing-a perfect coil of power and grace. It was a bit of a light switch being flipped, and I confess I doubted he could hold on to the solid hitter’s groove.īut as his eye traveled like a laser down his bat as he located a fat pitch from Parra, he extended his arms and laced the ball deep to left.
I saw Cuddyer start the season in ho-hum fashion, and then watched happily as he seemed to find his stroke. Welcome to the cleanup spot, Michael Cuddyer. Michael Cuddyer got the four spot Friday, though Jason Kubel would have occupied it were he not a late scratch with a knee problem.
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