Vazquez Flops and Twins Take Game 1
chicagotribune.com 9/24/2008 — Two days after Guillen said Vazquez hasn't been a big-game pitcher during his career, the White Sox right-hander lasted just four innings in Chicago's biggest game of the year, a 9-3 loss to Minnesota on Tuesday night that pulled the Twins within 1½ games in the AL Central race.
The Griddle: Four spots left, eighteen teams gone
griddle.baseballtoaster.com 9/24/2008 — Boston clinched a playoff spot Tuesday and the White Sox and Twins are the only teams in the AL still fighting for a spot. The Yankees, Cardinals, and Marlins all walked into the light.
Twins dig long ball, at least for one night
baseballthinkfactory.org 9/24/2008 — Back-to-back home runs for the Twins? That’s like two straight laughs at a Dane Cook show. The Twins don’t hit home runs. They nibble and pick and gnaw. They’ve turned small ball into a verb. And here they were, in the game their manager deemed the most important this season, a game that ...