AP: [Livan] Hernandez shows soccer skill in Twins’ 4-2 victory over Rays

Hernandez struck out five and pitched six innings of one-run ball for the Minnesota Twins, who beat James Shields and the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Wednesday.

But Hernandez really stole the show with his third-inning decision to kick a bunt attempt by Tampa Bay’s Elliot Johnson toward first base in a last-ditch attempt to get an out. The ball went directly into Justin Morneau’s glove, taking a hit away from Johnson.
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“When I’m on the mound, I’m thinking a lot about what I’ve got to do, the best way to get three outs,” said Hernandez, who recalled kicking a groundball to his first baseman last year during a regular-season game with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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“That was unbelievable. Too bad that wasn’t a regular-season game. You probably won’t ever see that again. But you never know,” Morneau said.

Shields was impressed, too. “When our whole team is giving the opposing pitcher a standing ovation in the dugout, you know it’s a pretty good play,” said Shields.