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Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer (7) hits a two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Brad Lidge during the ninth inning of an interleague baseball game Saturday, June 19, 2010, in Philadelphia. Mauer's home run tied the game and capped a five-run inning for the Twins. Pioneer Photo/Eric Stromgren

Twins rally to take down Phillies with clutch hits in 11-inning slugfest

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- From little-known Drew Butera to MVP Joe Mauer, the Minnesota Twins got huge hits in clutch situations. Mauer hit a tying homer off Brad Lidge to cap...

sports Sat, Jun 19, 2010 - 9:30pm

Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano works against the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of an interleague game Friday in Minneapolis. AP Photo/Jim Mone

Liriano prevails in duel

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Francisco Liriano struck out a season-high 11 batters to edge Tim Hudson in a dazzling pitchers'duel as the Minnesota Twins beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday...

sports Sat, Jun 12, 2010 - 12:00am

Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer watches his single off Kansas City Royals pitcher Kyle Davies as he heads back to first during the first inning Wednesday. AP Photo/Jim Mone

Twins, Pavano roll over Royals

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Carl Pavano pitched eight strong innings, Delmon Young homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Wednesday night. Joe Mauer hit an RBI...

sports Thu, Jun 10, 2010 - 12:00am

Michael Cuddyer played second base in the?Twins 5-4 victory over Seattle Monday night. AP Photo/Elaine Thompson

Hudson rejoins team, feeling better

SEATTLE (AP) -- Minnesota Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson rejoined the team Tuesday, two days after his entire left arm went numb following a collision with teammate Denard Span. A...

sports Wed, Jun 02, 2010 - 12:00am

Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel hits for a RBI single during the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, May 31, 2010 in Minneapolis. Forum Communications Co. Pioneer Photo/Eric Stromgren

Kubel leads Twins to sweep over Rangers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Denard Span had two hits, an RBI and made a lunging catch while colliding with Orlando Hudson to end the game and the Minnesota Twins completed a...

sports Sun, May 30, 2010 - 11:21pm

Video: Watch the Twins squirrel win over fans at Target Field

A squirrel found its way onto the field at Wednesday night's suspended Twins game. Watch the video here of the animal winning over baseball fans' hearts.

sports Wed, May 26, 2010 - 6:34pm

Minnesota Twins' Denard Span is hit by a pitch thrown by Milwaukee Brewers' Marco Estrada during the third inning of an interleague baseball game, Sunday, May 23, 2010 in Minneapolis. Pioneer Photo/Eric Stromgren

Twins can't complete the sweep as Hoffman returns in 4-3 Brewers win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Trevor Hoffman returned to help Milwaukee's patchwork pitching staff and Corey Hart and Prince Fielder homered in the Brewers' 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday...

sports Sun, May 23, 2010 - 5:51pm

Milwaukee Brewers' Carlos Gomez, right, is congratulated by third base coach Brad Fischer after his three-run home run off Minnesota Twins' Nick Blackburn in the eighth inning of an interleague baseball game Friday, May 21, 2010 in Minneapolis. The Twins won 15-3. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Gomez's bat flip upset Twins, but they know his habits

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins know the colorful Carlos Gomez well, after spending two seasons with his raw talent, energetic presence and lack of discipline. That's why, though peeved...

sports Sat, May 22, 2010 - 3:45pm

Minnesota Twins starter Francisco Liriano, right, walks off the mound as Boston Red Sox Kevin Youkilis (20) rounds the bases on his three-run, home run in the third inning of their baseball game in Boston Thursday. AP Photo/Charles Krupa

Liriano loses third straight, Red Sox sweep Twins

BOSTON (AP) -- Kevin Youkilis hit a three-run homer and added an RBI double to help Jon Lester earn his fourth straight victory and lead the Boston Red Sox to...

sports Fri, May 21, 2010 - 12:00am

Twins 8, Blue Jays 3: Morneau homers twice in triumph

TORONTO (AP) -- Justin Morneau homered twice, Delmon Young also went deep and the Minnesota Twins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Monday night. Morneau went 3 for 4...

sports Tue, May 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Aaron Hill, left, forces out Minnesota Twins' Jason Kubel, right, at second base, on a double play in the fifth inning?Tuesday. AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Nathan Denette

Jays' big bats make for a long day

TORONTO (AP) -- Lyle Overbay was tired of talking about getting booed. He found a better way to answer. Overbay hit one of Toronto's four home runs Tuesday, and the...

sports Tue, May 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Twins relief pitcher Jesse Crain, right, leaves the game while handing the ball to manager Ron Gardenhire, left, during the seventh inning Saturday in New York. AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

Yankees bomb Twins bullpen

NEW YORK (AP) -- Andy Pettitte watched Joe Mauer's drive in the sixth inning sail deep toward left-center as he headed to back up home plate, nervous that somehow the...

sports Sun, May 16, 2010 - 12:00am

Neshek tweets into trouble

NEW YORK (AP) -- Ron Gardenhire wants Pat Neshek to stop tweeting out of turn. The Minnesota Twins pitcher, on the disabled list since May 2 with a hand injury,...

sports Sat, May 15, 2010 - 12:00am

Twins manager Gardenhire part of motivational forum

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The full-page ad has been printed in local newspapers for weeks, touting appearances by Colin Powell, Rudy Giuliani and Steve Forbes and others of prominence at an...

sports Fri, May 14, 2010 - 12:00am

Struggling White Sox take down Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Target Field was a breath of fresh air for Bobby Jenks and the struggling Chicago White Sox offense. The White Sox put together their biggest inning of...

sports Wed, May 12, 2010 - 12:00am

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