August Game Thread

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Max Kepler just homered for the third time in two days against Cleveland. Twins lead 4-0 early
 

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Joe Musgrove came in for an injured McCullers and had set down ten in a row with 7k's.
 

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I get why Votto's pissed, but think about the opposite: if the fan was pissed at Votto and grabbed his jersey, he'd be kicked out. Why is it OK for Votto to grab at his?
 

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Probably PR got a hold of Votto and politely told him that he could be charged with assault
 

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AJ Ramos just walked Ben Zobrist to allow the tying run to score. And then threw a wild pitch to let the winning run score.
 

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AJ Ramos just walked Ben Zobrist to allow the tying run to score. And then threw a wild pitch to let the winning run score.
Set up by the always popular two-out IBB to Rizzo
 

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Francona has Andrew Miller warming in the 6th, I guess he's not their closer?
 

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I used to hate Rajai Davis when he played for the Blue Jays. I had no explanation for it other than it always felt like he hurt the Sox more than anyone else.

But watching him manufacture a run for the Indians just now, completely on his own (2 out single, stole second on a pitch out, stole third without a throw, scored on a wild pitch that got about 12 feet away from the catcher) was pretty damn fun.
 

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the mighty Indians are only 2-3 games ahead of us then? And they're AL favorites?

Our season isn't over after all, eh SOSH? :p
 

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Joe Mauer had an interesting day on the bases....

Outfield Assist: Davis (Mauer at 1st base); Guyer (Mauer at 2nd base); Almonte (Mauer at 3rd base).
 

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Career game for All-Star Eduardo Nunez, almost singlehandedly beating Strasburg with two triples and a double. He's added a single and has scored 3 of SF's 5 runs, he will have a chance to homer for the cycle in the 8th or 9th.
 

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Holy shit

“@harding_at_mlb: Statcast says #Marlins’ Giancarlo Stanton’s homer for 3-2 lead against #Rockies’ Chad Bettis went 504 feet, longest of the season in MLB”
 

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The best team in the AL by record entered at 17 games over, we're 11 over (or 3 GB).

It's been a real parity year in the AL so far, the best 5-6 teams all within 3 games.
 

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Looks like Parra should have caught it, and it was a big run given that it was 8-6 at the time.