SAN FRANCISCO - The first three hits, one each from the Twins' first three hitters, seemed anice way to start a ballgame. By the time Tsuyoshi Nishioka, withhis .194 batting average entering his first at-bat of the night,sent a double over the head of center fielder Andres Torres for theTwins' eighth hit in as manybatters, Minnesota's first inning had become an improbable displayof gaudiness - an eventual 9-2 win featuring yet another unlikelyoutcome for a team that has taken up defying the odds asroutine. In the stands, a fan arrived just a few minutes after firstpitch, looked at the scoreboard and lamented, "It's 6-0 already?"Yes, 6-0 with no outs. Not a good night for tardiness.