That’s what the Twins season comes down to: one pitch. Specifically, Nick Blackburn’s 76th pitch, which Jim Thome blasted over the centerfield wall to score the only run of game #163. Below is the entire at-bat, as it appeared from the perspective of the umpire, with estimated pitch trajectories calculated from pitch f/x:

Jim Thome goes deep

The pitch was a hanging changeup, and it richly deserved to be hit a long way. Still, how heartbreaking to have the season end because of that one mistake.