After the Pretenders scored three runs to take a 5-3 lead, David Purcey came in and walked the first three, and only only, Athletics' hitters he faced. His line: 0-3-3-3-0. (Have mercy, Mister Purcey!)
Ben Wah then came in and gave up three singles.Four runs total; a nice 5-3 lead over the Oakland Peashooters becomes a 7-5 deficit.
So they lost. That's okay -- sort of -- since the Twins beat the Indians this afternoon and no ground was lost.
Between games, The Miracle Worker announced that the P's had acquired Royals' third baseman Wilson Betemit for two minor leaguers.
Betemit is a dependable veteran who plays first, third, a little outfield, and DH. He'll join his new team in time for tomorrow night's game in Minneapolis.
That means a roster move must be made before then. And all indicators point to the end of the Brandon Inge era in Motown. An event anticipated in the pages of this blog as eagerly as were the first day of baseball season, the first day of summer, and Maggie's roast beef with apple pie dinners.
Hinge didn't play tonight. Maybe he's already gone. Not a peep re the sensitive situation from either of the radio stool pigeons, who may have only been obeying orders.
Tomorrow afternoon, we will know for sure what we already suspect.
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