We need to win a lot of games. It's good to win, especially in extra innings with this heat.

When you turn 90, you've done something right. Hopefully I can even come close to that.

The first inning was pretty important. Maybe that got us going a bit. It was nice to see the guys put up some crooked numbers.

Yeah, but I stunk today. I wanted to go back out for the third, but [Gardenhire] didn't want me to, so whatever. The team battled back. The bullpen did an outstanding job. Joe [Mays] came in and did an outstanding job. We didn't quit.

It's to the point where ... it just drives you crazy.

I think these two teams have a lot in common. We can look out and say, 'Look what the A's can do with a small payroll' and we're in the same boat.

They keep everyone loose. That was something I thought about when I signed back here.

The expectations for this team and this pitching staff coming into this season were big, ... and [the starters] got caught up in them and put too much pressure on ourselves.

I made some good pitches there, and our bats did the rest.