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Twins
May 13, 2019
Cruz, Perez hurt; Twins rallies keep falling one hit short in loss to Tigers

Cruz, Perez hurt; Twins rallies keep falling one hit short in loss to Tigers

Nelson Cruz's sore wrist caused the Twins to pinch-hit for him in a key situation and Martin Perez suffered his first loss of the season after he left the game with a bruised heel.
Twins
May 13, 2019
Tampa Bay Rays catcher Anthony Bemboom walks into the dugout before the start a baseball game against the New York Yankees Sunday, May 12, 2019, in St

Reusse: 29-year-old Minnesota rookie makes emotional MLB debut on Mother's Day

The Rays catcher from Sauk Rapids played before an audience that included his mother, a breast cancer survivor.
Twins
May 13, 2019
Twins' Nelson Cruz will get MRI Monday on injured left wrist

Twins' Nelson Cruz will get MRI Monday on injured left wrist

It's too early, manager Rocco Baldelli said, to know whether the 38-year-old designated hitter can avoid a stay on the injured list.
Twins
May 13, 2019
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani at bat against the Baltimore Orioles in a baseball game, Saturday, May 11, 2019, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton

Twins-L.A. Angels series preview

C.J. Cron and Blake Parker get to face their former team.
Twins
May 12, 2019
Detroit Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos is greeted in the dugout after his two-run homer off Minnesota Twins pitcher Martin Perez in the first inning of

Sunday's Twins-Detroit game recap

A quick look at Sunday's game.
Twins
May 12, 2019
Twins third baseman Willians Astudillo fielded a grounder by Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Freddy Galvis for a first inning out.

Big day for Willians Astudillo: He'll catch his mom's pitch, bat leadoff

The Twins have activated their utility man and will bat him in the only spot he's never occupied in the majors.
Twins
May 12, 2019
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (25) celebrated with teammates, including second baseman Jonathan Schoop (16), after their 8-3 victory aga

Twins respond to Detroit's HRs, bash 15 hits in nightcap to earn split

After the Tigers hit four home runs in an afternoon victory, the Twins turned in a 15-hit attack to win the nightcap.
Twins
May 12, 2019
Willians Astudillo

Twins will activate Astudillo for Sunday's game

Willians Astudillo has been out with a hamstring injury. To make room on the roster, reliever Fernando Romero was optioned to Class AAA Rochester.
Twins
May 12, 2019
Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire was ejected in the third inning Saturday.

Gardenhire, now with Detroit, ejected again by Wendelstedt

Saturday was Ron Gardenhire's 79th career ejection and sixth by umpire Hunter Wendelstedt, including a memorable one during the 2010 playoffs.
Twins
May 12, 2019
Minnesota Twins hitting coach James Rowson (82) joked with center fielder Byron Buxton (25) as they made their way to the batting cages Monday. ] ANTH

Hartman: Twins prospects emerging into stars under Rowson

The Twins offense has posted back-to-back solid seasons in James Rowson's two full seasons as hitting coach.
Twins
May 11, 2019

Saturday's Twins-Detroit doubleheader recap

A look back at Saturday's games.
Twins
May 11, 2019
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (25) celebrated with teammates, including second baseman Jonathan Schoop (16), after their 8-3 victory aga

Tigers use the long ball to beat Twins 5-3 in Game 1 of doubleheader

Michael Pineda turned in a quality start for the Twins but Detroit hit four solo home runs Saturday afternoon.
Twins
May 11, 2019
Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario, left, Byron Buxton, center, and Max Kepler, right, celebrate on the field after the team's 6-0 win against the Detroit

In command: Odorizzi sets down 20 in a row, runs scoreless streak to 20 innings

Jake Odorizzi on Friday pitched seven innings of one-hit baseball, and the Twins earned their third shutout in four games by dominating the Tigers 6-0.
Twins
May 11, 2019
Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Teoscar Hernandez (37) rounded the bases after hitting a solo home run in the eight inning on Minnesota Twins relief p

Twins add Duffey to roster; Buxton, Gonzalez sit out today's Game 1 vs. Tigers

Both regulars are fine, Rocco Baldelli said, but he decided to rest them for afternoon game.
Twins
May 11, 2019
The Twins' Mitch Garver high-fives third base coach Tony Diaz after he hit a home run against the Tigers during the fourth inning

Reusse: If Twins victories keep coming, fans will show up too

Twins president Dave St. Peter said mild research indicated that two out of three buyers had not purchased a Twins ticket in three years. Winning, and cheap tickets, hope to change all that.
Twins
May 11, 2019
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano

Sano arrives at Class AAA; durability is the goal

How long Miguel Sano stays with Rochester depends not so much on how well he hits, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said, as much as how comfortable he becomes with playing several days in a row.
Twins
May 10, 2019

Friday's Twins-Detroit game recap

A look back at Friday's game.
Twins
May 10, 2019
Odorizzi on the mound as Twins open four-game series with Detroit

Odorizzi on the mound as Twins open four-game series with Detroit

The teams will play a doubleheader on Saturday after being snowed out on April 12.
Twins
May 10, 2019
Best record in baseball on May 10? It bodes well for Twins' future

Best record in baseball on May 10? It bodes well for Twins' future

Long story short: Early success is a pretty good predictor of season-long success, though there are a few cautionary outliers.
Twins
May 10, 2019
New Twins pitching coach Wes Johnson during spring training.

Souhan: Twins' exhaustive research delivers ideal mix of coaches, players

While previous regimes deserve credit for amassing young talent, the current Twins front office had an offseason for the ages, one belying the difficulty of roster management.