Alexi Casilla

Athletics didn’t seem as dominate as he changed the game with his home-run in the 7th.  Alexi Casilla did his job by getting on base and scoring the winning run of the night.  

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ract and rid ourselves. 

Until that buyout happens we can be thankful Punto is replaced by Alexi Casilla.  Casilla began the season at 2nd base and ultimately put in Triple-A to help his development.  Now after a month in Triple-A, Casilla is bating over .300 in 20 games.

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nard Span then hit a chop single to deep third base, scoring Gomez and keeping the bases juiced for Alexi Casilla.  Jumping on the first pitch, Casilla dropped a single into shallow center, bringing in pinch runner Brendan Harris to tie and Brian Buscher for the go-ahead.  I just can't understand why Wakamatsu would have waited so long to pull the obviously struggling Morrow.  This was the Mariners' crucial mistake.  If I were old Donny, I think I would've yanked Morrow the moment he threw his sixth straight ball and was aimed at walking aboard the winning run.  Thanks Donny, Minnesota owes you one for that blunder.      Witnessing the dramatic fashion of tonight's win, one can't help but think back to the game last season on September 25th.  Down 6-1 in the fourth inning, the Twins were in desperate need of a rally if they wanted to complete their sweep of the ChiSox, reclaim first place, and keep their playoff hopes alive.  They were able to manufacture some runs, and by the eighth had tied it up at 6 apiece.  In the bottom of the tenth, with two outs and the winning run at third base, who else but

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He went to second on a groundout, and Alexi Casilla knocked him in. Casilla had two hits.

Denard Span went three for four with three RBIs and a run; Joe Mauer went three for four with an RBI; and Carlos Gomez went four for five with three runs and two RBIs.

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hat was the case Sunday when the Twins scored two in the top of the ninth to defeat Cleveland, 4-2. Alexi Casilla got a hit with one out, and then Mike Redmond struck out. Morneau hit a double to plate Casilla, and Jason Kubel knocked Morneau in with a single.

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are keeping Francisco Liriano from returning to the major leagues.

Jason Kubel, Delmon Young and Alexi Casilla had outstanding games at the plate. Kubel went two for four with two runs and two RBIs; Young was four for four with an RBI and boosted his average to .294; Brian Buscher went two for four with two RBIs; Brendan Harris went two for four with an RBI; and Justin Morneau was one for three with two runs.

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Justin Morneau has been on a tear lately and is hitting .323, just short of Mauer's .324. Alexi Casilla, who's been featured on ESPN's Web Gems lately, is at .316 after getting a couple of hits Saturday. Brian Buscher's hitting .316 and Delmon Young -- who along with Mauer had two hits -- is up to .286.

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Monroe had two hits; Carlos Gomez had two hits and a run; Alexi Casilla had three hits, a run and an RBI; Mike Redmond (playing for Joe Mauer at catcher) had two hits, a run and two RBIs; and Justin Morneau, three hits and a run. As manager Ron Gardenhire said, "We left a ton of runs out there."

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Delmon Young's two-run homer in the sixth.

Some of the usual suspects had their hands in the win. Alexi Casilla, a keeper at second base, went two for four with an RBI; Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau each had a hit; Jason Kubel, whose average has gone up to .267, had a hit and an RBI; and leadoff man Carlos Gomez had a hit and an RBI.

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This year the Twins have had some very pleasant surprises, such as Alexi Casilla, who went one for three with a run and an RBI; rookie Brian Buscher, who was one for two with three runs and is hitting .375; and Carlos Gomez, who's been as good as advertised, and was three for four with a run and RBI on Wednesday.

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It's the fifth straight game they've scored at least four runs in an inning.

Alexi Casilla and Brian Buscher were each two for four with two RBIs, and Jesse Crain and Joe Nathan pitched scoreless innings coming out of the bullpen.

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roe two and Carlos Gomez one.

Having multihit games were Carlos Gomez, with two hits and and RBI; Alexi Casilla, two hits and a run; and Delmon Young, two hits and a run. Monroe and Macri had two RBIs each.

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