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Twins
June 26, 2017

Monday's Twins-Boston game recap

Boston's Chris Sale and Twins starter Jose Berrios each exited after 6⅓ innings, but Sale gave up a single earned run and only four hits, striking out nine.
Twins
June 26, 2017
Postgame: Polanco's bunt attempt didn't go well; Gimenez's homer did

Postgame: Polanco's bunt attempt didn't go well; Gimenez's homer did

Paul Molitor was ready to use Joe Mauer as a pinch hitter, but the failed sacrifice changed his mind.
Twins
June 26, 2017
None of the Red Sox have ever taken even a single at-bat against Jose Berrios. So maybe we'll find out how much familiarity matters tonight when the f

Berrios 'won't be overwhelmed' by his Fenway debut, Molitor says

Chris Sale is on the mound for Boston facing Berrios in the opener of a four-game series between first-place teams.
Twins
June 26, 2017
Trade Byron Buxton for pitching? No, no, no on so many levels

Trade Byron Buxton for pitching? No, no, no on so many levels

Buxton has struggled at the plate, but he should be considered one of a handful of players in the organization who is untouchable despite what this Sports Illustrated writer suggests.
Twins
June 26, 2017
Berrios vs. Sale starts off four-game Twins series in Boston

Berrios vs. Sale starts off four-game Twins series in Boston

The Red Sox just dropped two of three at home to the Angels, but they have one of the league's best bullpens, a dangerous offense and won two of three from the Twins at Target Field last month.
Twins
June 26, 2017
Twins' Sano continues to lead All-Star balloting at third base

Twins' Sano continues to lead All-Star balloting at third base

The slugging third baseman is trying to hold off Cleveland's Jose Ramirez in the fan voting.
Twins
June 26, 2017
Twins back in first after shutting out Cleveland for second time in series

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.
Twins
June 26, 2017
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Sunday, June 25, 2017, i

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
June 26, 2017

Twins back on top again: American League standings

Sparked by a 23-9 road record, the Twins are in first place 73 games into the season.
Twins
June 25, 2017

Twins 4, Cleveland 0

The Twins won in Cleveland 4-0 on Sunday, completing their first three-game sweep there since 1991.
Twins
June 25, 2017

Turnabout for Twins vs. Cleveland

After getting flattened in four games vs. the Indians June 16-18 at Target Field, the Twins looked like a completely different team in three games at Cleveland this past weekend:
Twins
June 25, 2017

Ervin Santana: sharp vs. Cleveland

Ervin Santana has a 0.47 ERA against the Indians in three starts this season:
Twins
June 25, 2017

Sunday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario went 3-for-4 with a home run and three runs scored a day after not starting because of illness.
Twins
June 25, 2017

Twins-Boston series preview

The Twins have won five of their past six games and are 11-8 against lefthanded starting pitchers.
Twins
June 25, 2017
Twins chief baseball officer Derek Falvey, left, listens as first overall MLB draft pick Royce Lewis, addresses the media between a double-header with

Hartman: Derek Falvey says Twins are adapting well to change

Behind-the-scenes work is paying off, the team's baseball boss says.
Twins
June 25, 2017
Seventeen years after his first stint in St. Paul, Kevin Millar returned to the Saints in 2010 for six games.

25 years of Saints baseball remembered by Kevin Millar: a Cinderella story, you might say

One-on-one with the former major league player.
Twins
June 25, 2017
Twins starter Ervin Santana pitched six shutout innings to help beat Cleveland 4-0 on Sunday.

Santana looks to get back on track as Twins look to sweep Cleveland

Ervin Santana needs to rediscover his slider if he to tame a Cleveland lineup that should be angry after going 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position during the first two games of this series.
Twins
June 25, 2017
The Twins' Brian Dozier, right, celebrated in front of Cleveland catcher Yan Gomes after hitting the go-ahead home run in the eighth inning Saturday.

Twins are at their pesky best in 4-2 win over Cleveland

Two of meager five hits are clutch late-inning homers.
Twins
June 24, 2017
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Corey Kluber delivers against Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier in the first inning of a baseball game, Saturday, June

Twins-Indians game recap

The key player and stats from Saturday's game:
Twins
June 24, 2017
Twins manager Paul Molitor used the versatile Chris Gimenez in left field Saturday, and the veteran rewarded him with a home run in the ninth inning.

Twins' Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario are late lineup scratches

That left the team with a corner outfield tandem of Robbie Grossman and Chris Gimenez.