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Liriano, Butera lead Twins past Orioles

BALTIMORE (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins finally have a winning streak to celebrate. If all goes as planned, their modest two-game binge will ultimately provide the momentum to lift them...

sports Tue, Apr 19, 2011 - 12:00am

Minnesota Twins closer Joe Nathan yells into his shirt after he was pulled during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday in Florida. AP Photo/Steve Nesius

Damon and Rays chase Nathan in ninth inning to beat Twins

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Johnny Damon just keeps getting big hits. Ben Zobrist led off the ninth with a tying home run and Damon ended the game with a...

sports Sun, Apr 17, 2011 - 12:00am

Tampa Bay's Sam Fuld, left, dives back safely to first base ahead of the throw to Twins first baseman Justin Morneau during the first inning Friday. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

Twins lose third straight game

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins struggled again on the field. At least they got some encouraging news about injured catcher Joe Mauer. Wade Davis pitched seven strong...

sports Sat, Apr 16, 2011 - 12:00am

Minnesota Twins' Delmon Young watches his sixth-inning RBI single off Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher James Shields during a baseball game Thursday in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 4-3. AP Photo/Chris O'Meara

Twins lose to Rays, Mauer heads to disabled list

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Johnny Damon circled the bases and disappeared into a pack of teammates waiting at home plate to celebrate Tampa Bay's first home win of the...

sports Fri, Apr 15, 2011 - 12:00am

Liriano gets roughed up again as Twins split series

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Francisco Liriano changed up this time and threw more fastballs. Too bad for him, the result was a replay of his two other starts. Slumping Mike Aviles...

sports Thu, Apr 14, 2011 - 12:00am

Valencia knocks home winning run for Twins in 10th inning

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Danny Valencia hit a bases-loaded single with one out in the 10th inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas City Royals...

sports Wed, Apr 13, 2011 - 12:00am

Nishioka breaks leg in loss to Yankees

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tsuyoshi Nishioka needs to learn how to elude American baserunners trying to break up double plays. That will have to wait awhile after the Minnesota Twins'...

sports Fri, Apr 08, 2011 - 12:00am

Homers help Yankees topple Twins 4-3

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jinx or just plain bad luck, these trips to the Bronx aren't working out too well for the Minnesota Twins. Alex Rodriguez and Jorge Posada hit...

sports Tue, Apr 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Minnesota shortstop Alexi Casilla can't make the play on a single by Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion during the fifth inning Saturday. AP Photo/Frank Gunn

Twins' early struggles continue in 6-1 loss at Toronto

TORONTO (AP) -- The new season is just two games old, but the Minnesota Twins' bullpen could already use a break. For the second straight game, Minnesota's starting pitcher failed...

sports Sun, Apr 03, 2011 - 12:00am

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Carl Pavano makes the Twins first pitch of the season to Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Rajal Davis during first inning Friday in Toronto. AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn

Blue Jays spoil Twins' season opener with 13-3 win

TORONTO (AP) -- J.P. Arencibia homered twice and drove in five runs, Jose Bautista and Adam Lind also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays routed Minnesota 13-3 on Friday...

sports Sat, Apr 02, 2011 - 12:00am

Twins roll out opening day lineup in win

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins battered Baltimore starter Brian Matusz with their anticipated opening day lineup, beating the Orioles 5-2 on Wednesday night. Matusz allowed eight of...

sports Thu, Mar 24, 2011 - 12:00am

Minnesota Twins' Joe Nathan returns an autograph to a fan during Twinsfest at the National Sports Center in Blaine?Friday. AP Photo/Hannah Foslien

Nathan recovering well from Tommy John surgery

BLAINE (AP) -- The typical setbacks that come during a Tommy John rehabilitation haven't been there for Joe Nathan. The former All-Star closer said he felt so good during a...

sports Sat, Jan 29, 2011 - 12:00am

Bethany and Richard Anderson and 12-week-old daughter Layney get autographs from Minnesota Twins pitchers Brian Duensing, left, and Matt Capps during the Twins Winter Caravan visit Wednesday night at Bemidji High School. Pioneer Photo/Laurie Swenson

Twins Winter Caravan visits Bemidji: Capps says he's ready to help Twins

Relief pitcher Matt Capps says he's ready to focus on helping the Minnesota Twins move closer toward a World Series championship after signing a contract with the team for 2011...

sports Thu, Jan 20, 2011 - 12:00am

Thome reaches deal with Twins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Jim Thome and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract, doubling his salary after he provided a big lift last season for the...

sports Sat, Jan 15, 2011 - 12:00am

Twins introduce Nishioka

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins gave Japanese infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka a warm welcome, trying to make Target Field feel a little less foreign. Nishioka was introduced at a news...

sports Sun, Dec 19, 2010 - 12:00am

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