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'Third-time-through' numbers mean Twins pitchers get a quick hook

Regardless of the process, though, the result has been clear: No team tries to avoid the so-called "third-time-through penalty" more than the Twins. "We make all of our decisions on a game-by-game and really, at-bat-by-at-bat basis. We're just trying to win the game that we're playing," Baldelli said.