MINNEAPOLIS -- A bit of bad luck and one belt-high fastball haunted Fernando Romero on Friday as he and the Twins fell to the Rangers, 8-1, at Target Field.
Fresh off back-to-back series wins against the Indians and Red Sox, the Twins offense fell flat against a Texas team that sits at the bottom of the American League West standings. The Twins have been hindered by baserunning blunders for much of the season, and a pair of miscues on the basepaths snuffed out several key scoring opportunities.
Romero, who got off to a sensational start with the Twins when he was called up from Triple-A Rochester in May, has come back to earth of late and delivered another shaky outing Friday.