Things looked bleak for the Twins and the Fleet. Going in, the Twins had lost three straight games at home, and The Fleet had been ambushed by the Cylons. Galactica was heavily outnumbered, Scott Baker was making his first start of the year, coming off an illness and an injury.
Kansas City jumped off to a quick lead, 3 - 1 after two innings. Twins fans were beginning to wonder if the season was going to be lost before it had really started. Teams that lose four out of five games at home don't often do well. Meanwhile, the Fleet was suffering severe losses, including a ship carrying six hundred people. It looked like darkness was coming upon us all.
Then the Twins mounted a rally. Carlos Gomez ruled the basepaths, stealing two bases and scoring a run. Joe Mauer picked up an RBI, Justine Morneau finally got a hit, a hope-stimulating opposite field single that carried with bit the bthought that his days of pulling off pitches were finally over. Gaius Baltar, rescued by a mysterious group of worshipful women, found himself wracked with self-doubt, a good thing for the normally arrogant, some would say traitorous, doctor.
Finally, miracles occurred and delivery was at hand. Adam Everett laid down a bunt as Mike Lamb broke off third towards home. A suicide squeeze! Thw Twins were ahead 4 - 3! And then the Cylons mysteriously broke off their attack, allowing the Fleet to escape and lick their wounds. Baltar survived an attempt on his life, and a young child recovered from what should have been a terminal illness.
Many questions remain, however. Did Starbuck somehow escape death and find Earth, or is she actually a Cylon? Will the Chief, Colonel Tigh and the others be able to keep their true identities concealed? How long will Michael Cuddyer be out with a dislocated and lacerated finger? Can Carlos Gomez actually steal 150 bases in his first full year as a major league player?
These questions and others remained on Twins fans minds even as they rose to celebrate Joe Nathan's second save of the season. For Kara Thrace is holding a gun to Laura Roslin's head, the Twins remain a young, inexperienced team, and no one knows what's going to happen next.
To Be Continued.
Keywords: Adam Everett, Battlestar Galactica, Carlos Gomez, Colonel Tigh, Gaius Baltar, Joe Mauer, Joe Nathan, Justine Morneau, Kansas City, Kara Thrace, Laura Roslin, Mike Lamb, Minnesota Twins, Scott Baker, Starbuck
