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Over Minnesota Twins, 11-5 (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty
Images)  There are two guaranteed arguments for baseball fans:
the value of the designated hitter and the wisdom of the hit and
run. Tonight we had a successful hit and run, so somebody
somewhere has a point for his side, and somebody somewhere else
has a rationalization.  Debates about the hit and run are
essentially varying views on baseball risk management. Managers
like Earl Weaver think it’s nuts to gamble a possible out for
advancing a runner.  Managers like Mike Scoscia, tonight, think
the reward outweighs the risk, particularly if it takes the
opponent by surprise.  It took the Twins by surprise, all right.
After a four-pitch walk to Erick Aybar started the eleventh
inning with the score tied 5-5, Scoscia called the play with
Gary Matthews Jr at bat. The Twins had been expecting a bunt to
nudge the runner over, and t