Top 2 - Twins at Pirates

Venice's own Jon Knott just went deep for the Twins. The wind is blowing in at 15 mhp, so he had to really get a hold of it. Craig Monroe, a curious signing for the Twins, followed up with a single to left. Snell is getting hit pretty hard here. The last three years have hit hard, but Snell's luck continues as Jason Kubel lines a one-hopper at Luis Rivas, who had plenty of time to turn an easy 4-6-3 DP.
I say Monroe was a curios signing because the Twins had to pick him up after he was designated for assignment by the Tigers. He was making some decent money, so the Twins accepted that contract from a veteran guy who didn't clearly have a spot in the Twins lineup. Monroe was a nice player when he wasn't making a lot of money and he added pop and speed and a little defense. But he's a bit older now, making veteran money and he doesn't run as well, he's never hit for an average and he eats up a lot of money on a small-market team's budget.
Mike Lamb lined hard to CF as the Twins continue to hit Snell, but the Pirates right-hander got Brendan Harris, acquired along with Delmon Young for Matt Garza and Jason Bartlett this offseason from the Rays, to strike out.

Twins 1, Pirates 0