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Eight-run eighth inning lifts playoff-minded Twins to victory over Detroit
The Twins on Saturday couldn't do much vs. Tigers starter Matt Boyd, but feasted on the bullpen to win their third straight in Detroit and inch closer to a wild-card berth.
Twins shift international focus more to Latin America
The Twins have casted their net worldwide to find players from Australia to South Africa. But that looks to be changing.
Gibson pitches Twins to victory over Detroit to pad wild-card lead
Behind seven effective innings from Kyle Gibson, the Twins beat Detroit and built their wild-card lead to 3½ games.
Molitor: Mauer will start every day the rest of the way for Twins
Twins manager Paul Molitor has preserved 34-year-old Joe Mauer to the point where he can be in the lineup every day as the Twins attempt to secure a playoff berth.
Twins open Wild Card lead to 2½ games as bats come alive in Detroit
Clutch hits by the Twins were everywhere on Thursday in a 12-1 romp over Detroit. The Angels and Rangers are both 2 1/2 games behind Minnesota, which has nine games to play.
Twins batters drawing more walks than usual
The Twins walked 10 times Thursday — a nine-inning season high — to push their total for the season to 570. They are on pace to be the third Twins team to draw more than 600 walks in a season.
Twins fire international scouting coordinator Howard Norsetter
It's the latest in a series of moves as Chief Baseball Officer Derek Falvey and General Manager Thad Levine continue to makeover the organization.
Twins overcome 5-0 deficit with power surge; Yankees up next
Eddie Rosario hit two home runs and Joe Mauer clubbed a grand slam Sunday for the Twins, who head to New York after rallying for a 13-7 victory over Toronto.
Horrible first inning almost doomed Gibson's start against Jays
Kyle Gibson won his 11th game of the season on Sunday and has a chance to match his career high of 13 wins, but he was close to ruining it all because of two terrible innings.
Twins, Red Sox team up for Hurricane Irma relief
The Twins and Red Sox are spring training neighbors. Each club is donating $100,000 to the Southwest Florida Community Organization, which will use the funds to help with hurricane recovery.
Long game, long gone: Rosario's 10th-inning blast gives Twins a win
Eddie Rosario launched a two-run home run 430 feet over the right field foul pole Wednesday night, sending the Twins to a 3-1 extra-innings victory over San Diego.
Twins' Adalberto Mejia will return to rotation Saturday
Lefthander Adalberto Mejia, who has missed over a month because of a muscle strain in his upper arm, will return to the starting rotation…
Twins launch seven homers to wallop San Diego 16-0
The Twins belted a season-high seven home runs — one each in the first seven innings, an MLB first. Two were from Jason Castro, the fourth multi-homer game of his career.
Twins looking for spots to ease Miguel Sano back into lineup
Miguel Sano took early batting practice Tuesday, and manager Paul Molitor heard the familiar sound of baseballs exploding off the slugger's bat."He looked…
8 teams, 2 spots: La Velle E. Neal III breaks down the Wild Card race
The two Wild Card survivors meet in a one-game playoff on October 3 (unless there's a playoff to determine which teams will advance to that playoff).
Known for his glove, Adrianza gaining prowess at the plate
Wednesday marked Ehire Adrianza's second home run of the season and fifth of his career. He's batting .262, respectable off the bench, and his 23 RBI already are a career high.
Twins fall behind Angels in Wild Card race after comeback comes up short
After a ninth-inning rally came to an abrupt end, the Twins fell a half-game behind Los Angeles for the second Wild Card spot, with three other teams now trailing Minnesota by two games or less.
Twins activate Grossman, call up pitcher Tonkin
Prior to Tuesday's game, Robbie Grossman was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list and Michael Tonkin's contract was selected from Class AAA Rochester.
Sano's latest step in recovery is hitting off a tee
Miguel Sano hit off a tee Monday, his first baseball activity since Aug. 19, when the Twins third baseman went out because of a stress reaction in his left shin.
Twins stage 'a good fight' but come up just short
The Twins loaded the bases twice in the ninth against the Royals, but Eddie Rosario struck out the second time the sacks were stacked to end the game and snap Minnesota's four-game winning streak.
Twins bash their way toward the top of AL wild card
The Twins hammered the White Sox 11-1 on Wednesday, and coupled with the Yankees' doubleheader loss to Cleveland are just one game out of the top spot for the American League wild card.
As rosters expand, Twins may be slow with callups
Twins manager Paul Molitor said Wednesday that he would like to add three players in the next few days. One of them is expected to be a catcher, as Jason Castro remains on the seven-day concussion DL.
Twins stay cautious with Miguel Sano's slow injury rehab
Miguel Sano is eligible to come off the 10-day disabled list Wednesday, but that won't happen. His recovery from a stress reaction in his…
Miguel Sano headed to disabled list because of stress reaction in left tibia
The All-Star third baseman is not sure how long it will take him to recover from the injury.
Twins finish off Arizona sweep with nine-run first inning, Rosario grand slam
The nine-run first was the third time in club history the Twins have scored that many in the first inning and sparked their 11th victory in the last 14 games.
Melville, not Gonsalves, will pitch for Twins in Monday's doubleheader
Tim Melville, a 2008 fourth-round pick of the Royals, will be called up from Class AAA Rochester in time to pitch one the games, with fellow righthander Dillon Gee starting the other.
Twins call up 6-foot-10 Slegers for debut after rainout prompts shuffle
With the Twins also playing a doubleheader against the White Sox on Monday in Chicago, they now have to play seven games over a five-day stretch
Cleveland pounds Twins start to finish with five home runs in 8-1 win
If the Twins fall just short of a postseason berth, they can look at their lack of success against Cleveland at home as a big reason why.
Perkins ends rehab in minors, but Twins not ready to activate him
Lefthander Glen Perkins returned from his minor league rehabilitation stint at Class AA Chattanooga on Tuesday, but the Twins aren't quite ready to add the three-time All-Star to the active roster.
'We want to win' and for the fifth game in a row, the Twins do
The Twins turned back the Brewers 7-2 at Miller Park to complete a four-game sweep and move within a half-game of the second Wild Card spot in the playoff chase.
Best yet: Colon's gem helps Twins shine in 4-0 victory over Brewers
Bartolo Colon pitched seven shutout innings Wednesday night, providing a cushion for the Twins as they glided to their fourth straight victory and back to .500 on the season.
Balk helps Twins come back to beat Brewers
Twins earn rare back-to-back victories after again rallying from early deficit.
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Miguel Sano takes BP, raising hopes for return to Twins lineup
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano participated in batting practice before Monday night's game against Milwaukee, raising the possibility that the All-Star slugger could return to the lineup soon.
Twins give Mauer routine day off, while Sano is day-to-day
"We'll re-evaluate tomorrow and see where we are at," Molitor said of his All-Star third baseman.
Depleted Twins lineup becomes easy fodder for Hamels, Rangers
Joe Mauer and Miguel Sano probably are the Twins' two best hitters. When neither are in the lineup? Well, you saw what happened on Saturday, in the team's 4-1 loss to Texas and Cole Hamels.
Bartolo Colon throws complete game for first victory with Twins
Buoyed by the offense, "Big Sexy" stymies Texas for his 37th career complete game at age 44.
New Twins bosses not done tinkering
Derek Falvey indicated that a number of departments will be affected by moves in the coming weeks and months.
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Twins' Santana does it all on mound and at plate
His two-out, two-run single in the second inning opened the scoring. The Twins scored two more runs in the inning and never looked back.
Berrios no-hits San Diego until sixth; but punchless Twins fall 3-0
San Diego scored once off Jose Berrios on two hits, then added a two-run home run by Austin Hedges to add to the Twins' miserable West Coast swing.
Twins will go to closer by committee for now
The Twins won't have one pitcher attempt to do a number of things, they will have a number of pitchers attempt to do one thing.
Kintzler will miss Twins, but thrilled for postseason shot with Nationals
Brandon Kintzler said he's happy to be going to the team with the second-best record in the National League, and added he could 'always come back [as a free agent] if it works out.'
Dozier upset by Garcia trade to Yankees: 'We should be adding'
Brian Dozier, whose name has been mention in deadline trade talks, doesn't like the deal that sent Jaime Garcia to New York. But there could be more moves by the 3 p.m. trade deadline.
Another blown lead, another walk-off homer sinks Twins in Oakland
The Twins have led at some point in each game of this trip, which began with a sweep by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but have lost all but one of the six games.
Bullpen collapse costs Colon his first victory as a Twin
Bartolo Colon was four outs away from recording his first victory with the Twins, his 10th major league team.
Sano homers but Davis' walk-off stuns Twins in Oakland
Miguel Sano blasted an opposite-field home run Saturday night for the Twins but Taylor Rogers could not close out the victory, giving up a walk-off two-run homer to Rajai Davis.
Garcia wins Twins debut, but his next start is in question
The lefthander showed the Twins how he can help them, or someone else, in going 6â…” innings vs. Oakland. The Twins held on for a 6-3 win, ending a four-game losing streak that has dropped them below .500 for the first time since April.
Garver comes out a winner in the Twins' trade of catcher Murphy
One bit of fallout from the John Ryan Murphy trade to Arizona affects Mitch Garver, the top catching prospect in the Twins organization.
Twins use six relievers, find little relief in record-long loss to Tigers
Manager Paul Molitor was forced to go to his bullpen early Sunday. And once that door opened, it wouldn't close.
Reliever Breslow let go as trade deadline nears, pitching search continues
Players know that with the deadline approaching, there could be jobs on the line.
Six-run cushion helps Twins hold off Tigers' surge
Despite some late drama, the Twins crafted a 6-5 victory over Detroit to top off a night of celebration in front of an announced crowd of 33,700 at Target Field.
Twins, Braves still discussing Jaime Garcia trade
Don't rule out the Twins trading for Jaime Garcia just yet.
Support group helps Berrios settle in, beat Yankees for series win
Pitching coach Neil Allen delivered a forceful lecture to Jose Berrios on the mound in the top of the second inning. Then the Twins offense broke open the game with six runs that also helped him settle in.
The end? Next start may decide whether 44-year-old Colon retires
The 44-year-old pitcher had another rough outing on Tuesday, and is considering retirement, according to an ESPN report.
Twins' Polanco having a 'tough time' in the field, at the plate
He's not taking quality at-bats, and it looks like he's trying to lift everything. He's struck out 17 times in his past 18 games after striking out 26 times over his previous 54.
Astros take advantage of wobbly Twins defense to win
Four of Houston's five runs in Sunday's victory over the Twins scored because Minnesota's defense came up short in an variety of ways.
Twins finally get the breaks, defeat Astros 4-2
The Twins' victory, thanks to a quirky double by Eddie Rosario, snapped a seven-game losing streak to Houston going back to last season.
Bartolo Colon will pitch for Twins on Tuesday vs. Yankees
HOUSTON – Next up: Bartolo Colon.The Twins announced on Saturday that Colon will make his Twins debut Tuesday when they play host to
Astros hitters pick up where they left off, dominating Twins
Houston's eight-run second inning on Friday at Minute Maid Park had the Twins reliving bad memories of May routs by the Astros at Target Field.
Day for Colon's Twins debut uncertain
Twins manager Paul Molitor said he hopes to know where Bartolo Colon's next outing will take place in the next couple of days.
Despite flaws, Twins think better baseball's ahead in second half
As they return from the break, the Twins are 2½ games behind Cleveland in the American League Central. They'll start off with tough tests at Houston and against the Yankees.
Sano has a simple goal at Home Run Derby: win
Sano said he received advice from Brian Dozier, who participated in the derby in 2014 at Target Field, to take his time and not waste energy.
Gibson rocked as Twins mark All-Star break with another lopsided loss
Kyle Gibson fell apart — twice in one game — and the offense stopped being a threat after the second inning. The Twins gave up 10 or more runs for the 12th time this season.
Rookie Granite makes fans, Twins take notice of him right away
On Sunday, Zach Granite pulled off a Byron Buxton imitation when he raced back to the fence to make a leaping grab of Manny Machado's dangerous-looking drive.
Granite debuts for Twins with extended battle at-bat
Zack Granite battled Baltimore righthander Michael Givens in an 11-pitch encounter that ended with Granite flying out to left in his Major League at-bat.
Sano blasts 21st HR, but Twins miss chances in 5-1 loss to Orioles
The Twins left 11 runners on base Saturday, and were 0 for 4 with runners in scoring position. Jonathan Schoop and Mark Trumbo hit home runs for Baltimore.
Twins, Berrios ride one big inning to victory over Orioles
After Thursday night's 6-4 victory over Baltimore, in which the Twins scored all of their runs in the third inning, Minnesota has won three of four since returning from a disappointing road trip.
Twins shift draft money allotment to help sign more players
By saving money at the top and bottom of the bonus pool recommended by the league, the Twins were able to sign some players who had the leverage of possibly going to college.
Mejia gets homestand started right as Twins top Angels
Mejia wins third consecutive start with seven strong innings vs. Angels
Carew receives warm welcome upon his return to Twin Cities
Carew, 71, took to the field under a standing ovation, making his first Minnesota appearance since undergoing a heart transplant on Dec. 16.
Twins back in first after shutting out Cleveland for second time in series
The Twins won in Cleveland again on Sunday afternoon, the first time they'd swept a three-game series in that city in more than a quarter-century.
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Twins' Rosario gets well quickly, leads sweep into first place
A sinus infection and sore throat forced Eddie Rosario out of the starting lineup on Saturday. But on Sunday he felt much better. And it showed.
Twins are at their pesky best in 4-2 win over Cleveland
Two of meager five hits are clutch late-inning homers.
Twins' Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario are late lineup scratches
That left the team with a corner outfield tandem of Robbie Grossman and Chris Gimenez.
Mejia labors through Twins' 5-0 shutout of Indians
When lefthander Adalberto Mejia wasn't nibbling at the corners of the plate on Friday, he was missing by feet. The game was set up for the Indians to end Mejia's night with one big blow. But Mejia never let that hit happen.
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