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April 2008
- Mike Sweeney Successful in Return to A's
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 24, 08 8:13 AM CDT
  
  Mike Sweeney returned to the starting lineup for the first time in six games and ended a 39-game homerless streak spanning 140 at-bats with a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping Oakland to a 3-0 win over the Minnesota Twins last night. Sweeney also had an RBI single and scored Oakland's first run. The shutout was the third this year for the Twins. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Oakland Athletics • MIke Sweeney • Chad Gaudin
- Twins Best A's 5-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 23, 08 12:51 AM CDT
  
  Jason Kubel hit a go-ahead bloop single in the eighth, and Craig Monroe drove in three runs and homered for the first time this season in the Minnesota Twins' 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Along with his solo homer in the seventh, he had an RBI double in the fifth and singled in a run in the second. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Oakland Athletics • Jason Kubel
- Twins Victorious Over Indians
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 10:00 PM CDT
  
  Justin Morneau made the most of his second chance. After striking out with a runner on second in the eighth inning, Morneau singled home Brendan Harris in the 10th, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Sunday. Morneau is hitting just .269 this season, but is 9-for-15 (.600) with 12 RBIs with runners in scoring position. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Cleveland Indians • Minnesota Twins • Justin Morneau • Paul Byrd • Scott Baker • Brendan Harris • Rafael Perez
- Morneau's Homer Leads Twins Past Indians
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 19, 08 7:31 PM CDT
  
  Justin Morneau hit a two-run homer for the power-poor Minnesota Twins, and Nick Blackburn made it stand up with 7 2/3 scoreless innings in a 3-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians today. Blackburn (1-1) earned his first major league win with veteran poise by using the defense behind him to escape a couple of jams. Joe Nathan posted his sixth save in as many attempts with a perfect ninth. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Cleveland Indians • Minnesota Twins • Justin Morneau • Casey Blake • Joe Nathan • David Dellucci • Asdrubal Cabrera • Joe Mauer • Delmon Young • Nick Blackburn
- Rays Top Twins 7-3
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 11:45 PM CDT
  
  Jason Hammel had his second straight strong outing as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Thursday night to split the two-game series. In six innings, Hammel (1-1) allowed six hits and three runs while striking out five to help the Rays end a three-game losing streak. He allowed two earned runs in a career-best seven innings Saturday against Baltimore. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Tampa Bay Rays • Boof Bonser
- Lamb's Sac Fly in 8th Carries Twins Over Rays 6-5
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 16, 08 10:44 PM CDT
  
  Mike Lamb hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning that Carl Crawford caught in foul territory and the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Wednesday night. Delmon Young, a former Rays standout who came to the Twins in an offseason trade, led off the eighth with a single and reached third on Brendan Harris' one-out bloop single. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Tampa Bay Rays • Carl Crawford
- Cabrera Helps Tigers Rally in Eighth for Win Over Twins
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 9:37 PM CDT
  
  Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer to cap the Detroit Tigers' second straight eighth-inning rally, beating the Minnesota Twins 6-5 Tuesday night. Magglio Ordonez homered and drove in two runs, and Gary Sheffield and Carlos Guillen also hit home runs for Detroit, which scored six times Monday in the eighth inning for an 11-9 win over Minnesota. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Detroit Tigers • Minnesota Twins • Miguel Cabrera
- Pudge Rallies Slumping Tigers to Home Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 14, 08 10:15 PM CDT
  
  Ivan Rodriguez hit a tying two-run triple in a six-run eighth inning then scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly to lift the high-priced Detroit Tigers to their first win at home this season, 11-9 over the Minnesota Twins. The Tigers won for the first time in seven games at home and improved to 3-10 overall, still the worst record in baseball. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Detroit Tigers • Minnesota Twins • Ivan Rodriguez
- Bannister Pitches Complete Game for KC
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 7:46 PM CDT
  
  Brian Bannister threw his second career complete game and outpitched Francisco Liriano, who was making his first start since 2006, as the Kansas City Royals snapped a three-game skid with a 5-1 victory Sunday over the Minnesota Twins. Bannister gave up only three hits, walking one and striking out three. In three starts, he’s allowed only two earned runs for an ERA of 0.86. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Kansas City Royals • Brian Bannister • Francisco Liriano
- Twins Shut Out Punchless Royals Again
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 6:40 AM CDT
  
  Boof Bonser pitched six innings and Jason Kubel homered and scored twice, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 2-0 victory and a second straight shutout over the punchless Kansas City Royals last night. Bonser (1-2) did not give up a hit until Ross Gload singled with one out in the fifth. Constantly blowing into his hands as the wind chill registered in the mid-30s, the right-hander allowed three hits, two walks, and struck out four. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Kansas City Royals • Joe Nathan • Brett Tomko • Boof Bonser • Jason Kubel
- Hernandez Pitches Twins Past Royals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 1:13 AM CDT
  
  Livan Hernandez scattered seven hits over seven innings to win his third straight start, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 5-0 on Friday. He struck out three and walked one, lowered his earned run average to 2.57, and is 3-0 for the first time since 2002, when he won his first four starts for San Francisco. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Kansas City Royals • Justin Morneau • Carlos Gomez • Livan Hernandez • Gil Meche • Brendan Harris
- Kubel Hits Slam, Twins Pummel White Sox
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 12:01 AM CDT
  
  Jason Kubel hit a grand slam and drove in six runs, and the Minnesota Twins broke out on offense in pounding Chicago 12-5 and snapping the White Sox's five-game win streak on Wednesday night. The 12 runs doubled their previous season high and were their most since they beat the White Sox 20-14 and 12-0 on July 6, 2007. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Chicago White Sox • Minnesota Twins • Jason Kubel
- Crede's Slam Powers ChiSox to 7-4 Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 12:04 AM CDT
  
  Joe Crede hit a tiebreaking grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox won its home opener 7-4 on Monday over the Minnesota Twins. Coming off a weekend sweep at Detroit, Chicago has won five straight for the first time since Aug. 10-14, 2006. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Chicago White Sox • Minnesota Twins • Jermaine Dye • Joe Crede • A.J. Pierzynski • Pat Neshek
- Tomko Leads Royals Over Twins 3-1
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 6, 08 7:52 PM CDT
  
  Brett Tomko pitched five shutout innings, Alex Gordon hit a two-run single that put Kansas City ahead in the second inning, and the Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins 3-1. Kansas City finished its opening trip to Detroit and Minnesota 4-2, its best start since 2004. Making his first start this season, Tomko allowed six hits, struck out three and walked one. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Kansas City Royals • Justin Morneau • Alex Gordon • Joakim Soria • Brett Tomko
- Morneau Blasts Twins Past Royals
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 7:21 PM CDT
  
  Justin Morneau hit his first home run of the season and drove in four runs, and Livan Hernandez won his second straight start for the Minnesota Twins, a 6-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals today. Hernandez (2-0) pitched seven solid innings as the Twins won their second consecutive game against the Royals, who started the season 3-0. Joe Nathan picked up his third save. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Kansas City Royals • Justin Morneau • Joe Nathan • Livan Hernandez
- Twins Hand Royals First Loss of '08
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 12:04 AM CDT
  
  Carlos Gomez went 3-for-4 with a double and two stolen bases and Scott Baker recovered from a sluggish first two innings in Minnesota's 4-3 victory over Kansas City on Friday night, the Royals' first loss of the season. Baker gave up three runs on seven hits in 6 2-3 innings and Joe Nathan picked up his second save, writes AP. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Minnesota Twins • Kansas City Royals • Joe Nathan • Alex Gordon • Carlos Gomez • Scott Baker • Michael Cuddyer
- Hunter Homers as Angels Top Twins 5-4
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 3, 08 6:27 PM CDT
  
  Torii Hunter gave Twins fans something to remember him by. In the final game of an emotional return to the Metrodome, Hunter homered leading off the seventh inning to back a strong start from Ervin Santana and help the Los Angeles Angels beat Minnesota 5-4 on Thursday. Prior to his drive, Hunter had gone just 2-for-14 to start the season. More »
  
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  MLB • American League • Minnesota Twins • Los Angeles Angels • Torii Hunter
- Twins Win in Hunter's Return to Minnesota
  
  newser | Los Angeles Times | Apr 1, 08 12:15 AM CDT
  
  New Twins centerfielder Carlos Gomez proved up to the challenge of replacing Torii Hunter on this day, getting two hits, stealing two bases, and scoring twice to spark Minnesota to a 3-2 win over Los Angeles. Livan Hernandez mixed his pitches well, scattering seven hits and two runs over seven innings for the win, writes the Los Angeles Times . Elsewhere on Opening Day: More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Texas Rangers • Baltimore Orioles • Minnesota Twins • Seattle Mariners • Tampa Bay Devil Rays • Torii Hunter • Carlos Gomez • Livan Hernandez • Jose Lopez • James Shields • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
February 2008
- Done Deal: Santana Joins Mets
  
  newser | New York Times | Feb 2, 08 12:43 AM CST
  
  After a tense three days of negotiation, including a 2-hour extension to cap off the talks, the Mets and Johan Santana officially reached an agreement around 6:30 last night, the New York Times reports. The two parties settled on a $137.5 million, six-year contract extension, marking the largest financial windfall for a pitcher in baseball history. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • New York Mets • Minnesota Twins • Johan Santana • Hot Stove
January 2008
- Twins Trade Santana to Mets
  
  newser | USA Today | Jan 29, 08 5:35 PM CST
  
  The New York Mets made a deal this afternoon for Johan Santana, the left-handed, two-time Cy Young winner from the Minnesota Twins, USA Today reports. The Mets are giving Minnesota four players for the star pitcher: outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitchers Phil Humber, Deolis Guerra, and Kevin Mulvey. But the price seems to be worth it, as Santana will give the Mets the best rotation in the NL East. More »
  
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  New York Mets • Minnesota Twins • sports trade • Johan Santana • Carlos Gomez

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