MINNEAPOLIS — New-age manager Rocco Baldelli went old-school on Throwback Thursday: For the first time in his career, he called for two sacrifice bunts — in one inning, no less. And they wound up fueling the put-away inning in the Twins' seventh consecutive victory, 7-1 over the Tigers at Target Field.
What a day of firsts: Gilberto Celestino drove in his first run of the season, collected the first two-hit game of his career, made one of the best catches of his career and laid down the first of two sacrifice bunts in the fifth inning, each of which resulted in a throwing error by flustered Detroit catcher Tucker Barnhart.
And when those mistakes loaded the bases, Carlos Correa provided his first extra-base since April 12, driving in all three runs by drilling a line drive over left fielder Willi Castro's head.
