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NEWS ABOUT: Minnesota Twins

Minnesota Twins stories: 58 news summaries

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(Newser) - Carlos Gomez became the first Twins player since Kirby Puckett 22 years ago to hit for the cycle, Livan Hernandez took a shutout into the ninth and Minnesota beat the Chicago White Sox 13-1 on Wednesday night. One night after Chicago's Gavin Floyd lost a no-hitter in the ninth, Gomez... More »

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ChiSox's Floyd Loses No-Hitter in Ninth

Mauer's double chases ace, but Twins can't rally in 7-1 loss

May 6, 08 10:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Gavin Floyd's no-hit bid lasted until the ninth this time. Joe Mauer doubled with one out off Chicago's young right-hander for the Minnesota Twins' only hit and Floyd had to settle for a 7-1 victory as the White Sox ended a six-game losing streak. More »

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 Mauer's Single Caps
 Twins' Comeback Win 

Minnesota overcomes six-run first inning by Detroit

May 4, 08 6:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Mauer completed a Minnesota rally from a six-run, first-inning deficit, slapping a two-run single up the middle in the seventh to lift the Twins past the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Sunday for their fifth straight win. A two-out error in the inning by third baseman Carlos Guillen, set up... More »

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MLB • Detroit Tigers • Minnesota Twins • Carlos Guillen • American League • baseball • Kenny Rogers • Joe Nathan • Boof Bonser • Joe Mauer • Matt Guerrier

Monroe Homer Lifts Twins Past Tigers

Bass picks up first major league win in relief of injured Baker

May 3, 08 10:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - Craig Monroe hit a two-run homer off Justin Verlander and Brian Bass picked up his first major league win in relief of injured starter Scott Baker, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers last night. Bass (1-0) allowed three hits in four scoreless innings, Pat... More »

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MLB • Detroit Tigers • Justin Verlander • Minnesota Twins • Craig Monroe • Michael Cuddyer • American League • Curtis Granderson • baseball • Scott Baker • Joe Nathan • Pat Neshek • Brian Bass • Jesse Crain

Twins Baffle Tigers in 11-1 Win

May 2, 08 11:07 PM CDT
(Newser) - Livan Hernandez baffled Detroit's mighty offense for seven innings and the Twins beat up the Tigers in an 11-1 victory last night. Hernandez (4-1) gave up one run on eight hits to bounce back from a horrendous start in Texas, and the Twins scored four runs off Aquilino Lopez in... More »

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MLB • Detroit Tigers • Minnesota Twins • Magglio Ordonez • Justin Morneau • baseball • Livan Hernandez • Brendan Harris • Aquilino Lopez

 Twins Best White Sox 

Apr 30, 08 11:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Justin Morneau came through with yet another clutch hit, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox Wednesday with a two-out RBI double in the seventh inning. Nick Blackburn (2-1) wasn't sharp, but he lasted seven innings, allowing only three runs to give the Twins... More »

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 Bonser Shuts Down ChiSox 

Righty leads Twins to 3-1 victory

Apr 29, 08 10:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Boof Bonser picked up Minnesota's beleaguered starting rotation with the group's first win in 10 days to lead the Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. Bonser (2-4) gave up a homer to Joe Crede among six hits and struck out eight to earn... More »

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Rangers' Padilla Tosses Shutout
Against Twins

Texas takes 2 of 3 from Minnesota; Bradley, Hamilton homer

Apr 27, 08 7:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vicente Padilla threw a seven-hitter for his third career shutout, Milton Bradley had a three-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins 10-0 on Sunday. Padilla (3-2) struck out two, walked two and didn't allow a runner past second. Jason Botts and Josh Hamilton also homered, and Hamilton... More »

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Rangers Snap 7-Game Losing Streak With 6-5 Win Over Twins

Minnesota wastes a grand slam by Morneau

Apr 26, 08 12:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Murphy hit a 10th-inning RBI single and Texas beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Friday night, snapping the Rangers' seven-game losing streak. Hank Blalock hit a one-out double against pitcher Juan Rincon (2-1). With two outs and the outfield pulled in, Murphy hit a fly ball to the warning... More »

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Big Hurt Returns
and Helps A's Win 

Veteran claimed by '06 club after being released by Toronto

Apr 24, 08 6:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Frank Thomas won in his return to Oakland. Rajai Davis got three hits in his Athletics debut. With two new and familiar faces in the starting lineup, the A's jumped on Minnesota starter Francisco Liriano for six runs in the first inning on the way to an 11-2 victory over... More »

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Mike Sweeney Successful in Return to A's

Oakland shuts out Minnesota; snaps 5-game losing streak

Apr 24, 08 8:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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 Twins Best A's 5-4

Monroe homers in Minnesota victory

Apr 23, 08 12:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Twins Victorious Over Indians 

Morneau knocks in the winning run

Apr 20, 08 10:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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,... More »

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Morneau's Homer
Leads Twins
Past Indians

Blackburn throws 7 2/3 scoreless innings for his first Major League win

Apr 19, 08 7:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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MLB • Cleveland Indians • Minnesota Twins • Justin Morneau • Casey Blake • baseball • Joe Nathan • Nick Blackburn • David Dellucci • Delmon Young • Asdrubal Cabrera • Joe Mauer

 Rays Top Twins 7-3

Tampa Bay ends three-game losing streak

Apr 17, 08 11:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Lamb's Sac Fly in 8th Carries
Twins Over Rays 6-5 

Young scores winning run against former club

Apr 16, 08 10:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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 Cabrera Helps Tigers Rally in
 Eighth for Win Over Twins

Detroit wins second game in a row, improves to 4-10

Apr 15, 08 9:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Pudge Rallies Slumping Tigers to Home Win

Detroit improves to MLB-worst 3-10

Apr 14, 08 10:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Bannister Pitches
Complete Game for KC

Royals beat Twins, 5-1

Apr 13, 08 7:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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.... More »

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Twins Shut Out Punchless Royals Again

Kubel homers,
Bonser pitches
6 scoreless innings

Apr 13, 08 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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