Francisco Liriano has had control problems through his first two games, and they continued into game three. Liriano collected just two outs in the first inning before being relieved by Brian Bass. His final line was 0.2 innings, five hits, three walks and six runs. Just fifteen of his thirty-five pitches were strikes, and Liriano never looked sharp. It'll be interesting to see if this is his last start for the time being or if the Twins will give him another shot. Personally, I think he should go to AAA until mid-season or until his control is back.

The bullpen allowed fives runs after he left, but it wouldn't have mattered. After being down 6-1 early, there was no coming back. Brian Bass pitched 3.1 innings and allowed seven hits and four runs. Jesse Crain then allowed a solo homerun in his two innings of work. The final two innings went to Reyes and Rincon, and both continued to pitch solid ball.

After a day off, Carlos Gomez looked refreshed. In his first at-bat of the game, Gomez bombed his first homerun in his Twins career and in the American League over the left-field wall. Then in his second at-bat, Gomez finally got a bunt down for a hit. Overall, he went 2-4 with the homerun and no strikeouts. Delmon Young was the only other Twin to collect two hits, and otherwise all other players with hits recorded just one. The RBI other than Gomez's went to Brian Buscher on a single.

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