Road trip end on a high

The Twins just completed their 10 game road trip ending it 5-5. They state out losing 2 out of 3 to Detroit and end it taking 3 out of 4 from the Boston Red Sox. This team after losing 90 plus the last 2 is starting out 2013 with promise.

The Twins gave us many thrills in the Boston Series:

Joe Mauer 5 doubles

3 Twins hit their first home runs of the year: Brian Dozier, Ryan Doumit and Pedro Florimon.

Florimon in the 15-8 win got a home run and a double in the same inning and to think he got those from different sides of the plate.

 Doumit hit a 2^nd home run in the series and has raised his average from .197 on April 25^th to .237 after the May 9^th games in Boston. 40 points is great and much appreciated as he is helping this team score.

Twins turned 6 double plays in the 4 game series with 4 in one game and 2 in another.

Oswaldo Arcia who turned 22 on Thursday turned in an unbelievable series going 7-13 which included a triple and home run on his birthday. He now has a 7 games hitting streak and has hit safely in 9 of the last 10. What a rookie campaign he has started.

Twins starters, 2 were good and 2 not so good. How about Scott Diamond pitching 7 innings of 3 hit ball at Fenway? Kevin Correia picks up his 4^th win of the season as he wins the series finale.

Relief pitcher Ryan Pressly got his first major league victory in the 15-8 win. Congrats to Ryan!!!

The 15-8 Wednesday win was a game I did not want to end. 11 runs in the first 2 innings by the Twins have not happened in 26 years. The year 1987 and what happened that year? The World Series was won by the Twins.

The 15 runs were the most scored since May 25^th 1965, the year I was born.

In a thought the only loss the Twins suffered in Boston the Twins had a 41 lead only to lose in extra innings. It is a selfish thought sweeping the Red Sox. Heck, 3 out of 4 I will take as well.

Way to go Twins!!!!   A game over .500 is a great mark, but now the Twins return home and look to take care of business against the Baltimore Orioles.

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Purplestick