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Twins
September 21, 2016

Twins postgame thoughts on a game that never happened

The Twins and Tigers were rained out after three innings on Wednesday and will play two games on Thursday
Twins
September 21, 2016
A Minnesota Twins grounds crew worker pulls the wind-blown tarp over the infield during a rain delay in the third inning of a baseball game against th

Twins-Tigers washed out at Target Field

The Twins had two on and two out in the third inning when it began to rain so hard that umpires could not wait to let the inning play out.
Twins
September 21, 2016
The Twins' Kennys Vargas took a practice swing on deck in the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. He went 0-for-4

Twins' Vargas on his future: 'I need to hit home runs'

Kennys Vargas intends to discover whether his readjusted swing carries him as far as some of the tape-measure blasts he's hit this month.
Twins
September 21, 2016
Cabrera's huge night moves Twins closer to their worst record ever

Cabrera's huge night moves Twins closer to their worst record ever

Nobody should have been caught off guard by Miguel Cabrera's seventh-inning home run off Michael Tonkin, a vintage blast deep into the left field bleachers.
Twins
September 20, 2016

Detroit dominates Twins

Miguel Cabrera added to his litany of ballpark records on Tuesday with a double and home run.
Twins
September 20, 2016
Postgame: A handful of mistakes doomed Santiago's hot streak

Postgame: A handful of mistakes doomed Santiago's hot streak

Dozier moves up to third in MLB in steal percentage; Cabrera surprises with his base-running
Twins
September 20, 2016
Tigers starter Matt Boyd allowed one run and three hits over eight innings.

Twins-Detroit game recap

The key player and stats from Tuesday's game:
Twins
September 20, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario talks in the dugout during a baseball game with the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Minneapolis.

No more Rosario this year; Mauer and Sano sitting vs. Detroit

Twins open final homestand against a Tigers team desperate for wins.
Twins
September 20, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton follows through on an RBI-single during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Minneapolis. (A

Buxton continues battling the weight of heavy expectations

Now in his fourth stint with the Twins, he appears to be looking closer to the player fans have been hoping for from the day he was drafted.
Twins
September 20, 2016

Twins' Mauer, Dozier and Gibson urge Minnesotans to vote

In collaboration with the Minnesota Twins, Secretary of State Steve Simon urges Minnesotans to vote.
Twins
September 19, 2016

Buxton taking a step in right direction

Byron Buxton has been hitting better — although still striking out too much — since his Sept. 1 recall.
Twins
September 19, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier (2) hits a two-run single against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Thursday, Sept.

Series preview: Detroit at Twins

Their last homestand will be against wild-card hopefuls Detroit and Seattle.
Twins
September 19, 2016
Swept again: Twins fall 40 games below .500 in loss to Mets

Swept again: Twins fall 40 games below .500 in loss to Mets

The Mets held off the Twins 3-2 on Sunday afternoon in Queens. Now the Twins head home for their final six games of the season at Target Field.
Twins
September 19, 2016
Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario talks in the dugout during a baseball game with the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, in Minneapolis.

Twins fear it's a season-ending broken thumb for Rosario

Eddie Rosario said after Saturday's game that he didn't believe his thumb was broken because he could move it a little without too much pain. But the Twins know that doesn't mean there isn't a break.
Twins
September 18, 2016

Sunday's Twins-Mets game recap

A look back at Sunday afternoon's game.
Twins
September 18, 2016
Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor (4) and a trainer tend to Kurt Suzuki, right, who was injured on a pitch during the second inning of a baseball g

Postgame: Injuries mean inexperienced Twins lieups

The banged-up Twins were swept in New York and head home - with a 55-95 record - to face the Tigers and Mariners.
Twins
September 18, 2016
New York Mets relief pitcher Hansel Robles (47) beats Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario (20) to the bag as Rosario tries to reach first safely sliding du

Twins try to avoid being swept by the Mets

Kyle Gibson has an inexperienced lineup behind him on Sunday as he shoots for his seventh victory.
Twins
September 18, 2016
New York Mets relief pitcher Hansel Robles (47) beats Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario (20) to the bag as Rosario tries to reach first safely sliding du

Twins postgame thoughts on Santana, Rosario and Buxton

Eddie Rosario hit a home run, then had to leave the game after injuring his thumb diving into first base in the 10th inning.
Twins
September 18, 2016
Granderson's two HRs spoil Buxton's heroics as Twins fall to Mets in 12

Granderson's two HRs spoil Buxton's heroics as Twins fall to Mets in 12

The veteran Mets outfielder hit the tying homer in the 11th and the winning homer an inning later.
Twins
September 18, 2016

Saturday's Twins-Mets game recap

A quick look at Saturday's game.