Minnesota Twins’ Joe Nathan leaves game with elbow tightness

Just general soreness just like it always is when you throw,” Gardenhire said. “He felt stiffness out there pitching and, as he told me, he just felt a little tight and we’re not going to push that at all. Get him off the mound and we’ll go from there.

If Liriano can’t do all of the innings of a starter, we are going to have to start working him in as our closer.