A largely quiet spring training game suddenly came alive as a wave of young Twins changed the outcome in the late innings.
For much of Tuesday afternoon at Charlotte Sports Park, the Minnesota Twins struggled to generate much offense against the Tampa Bay Rays. What had been a largely quiet spring training game seemed to be drifting toward a quiet finish. Then the eighth inning arrived.
When Matt Wallner stepped to the plate, the Twins' chances of winning looked slim.