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Twins
May 22, 2019
The Twins' Miguel Sano was congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.

Sano's two-run home run in eighth inning lifts Twins over Angels

His second homer in five days since his return from injury gives Twins their sixth victory in seven games.
Twins
May 22, 2019

Tuesday's Twins-Angels game recap

The Twins' Marwin Gonzalez delivered a game-tying, two-run homer in the sixth inning to erase a 3-1 deficit. He went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Twins
May 21, 2019
Arraez starts again for Twins; Angels' Simmons has torn ankle ligament

Arraez starts again for Twins; Angels' Simmons has torn ankle ligament

The Twins won the opener of the three-game series 3-1 on Monday night.
Twins
May 21, 2019
Rod Carew, the Twins' career leading hitter — he batted .334 over a dozen seasons from 1967 to '78 — lives near Anaheim, Calif., and is joining th

Joining Twins in Anaheim, Carew is enjoying what he's seeing

The Hall of Famer said he developed a lot of optimism about this Twins team during spring training, so he is not surprised to find them in first place.
Twins
May 21, 2019
Dave St. Peter poses for a portrait inside his office at Target Field. ] LEILA NAVIDI ¥ leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Dave

St. Peter has seen so much change, looks forward to more

In an industry defined by change and with a team that has become willing to fire even its most beloved figures, St. Peter is the rare sports executive who survives franchise slumps.
Twins
May 21, 2019
After not pitching in the Seattle series, Twins lefthander Taylor Rogers came in to hold a precarious late lead against the Angels.

Rogers gets back on mound after an unexpected series off, gets win

After not pitching in the Seattle series, Rogers picked up the win on Monday night despite the game-tying run scoring while he was in the game.
Twins
May 21, 2019

Monday's Twins-Angels game recap

The Twins' Miguel Sano delivered a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning after the Angels tied the score in the bottom of the seventh.
Twins
May 20, 2019
Here's tonight's Twins lineup against the Angels.

Odorizzi starts as Twins open three-game series in Anaheim

The Angels will use reliever Taylor Cole as the "opener" in tonight's game.
Twins
May 20, 2019
The Twins' Luis Arraez stood next to second base as he celebrated his double against the Mariners -- his first hit in the majors -- during the eighth

Baldelli impressed with Arraez after two games

The 22-year-old minor league batting champion has impressed Twins manager Rocco Baldelli with his ability to square the baseball with his bat.
Twins
May 20, 2019
The improved hitting of Byron Buxton -- shown after hitting a grand slam off the Mariners' Wade LaBlanc on Saturday night -- is one of the many reason

Something special is shaping up for Twins

There is an increasing expectation the Twins are creating that every night might produce a victory — and a lopsided one at that, as we saw this weekend in Seattle and plenty of other times this year.
Twins
May 20, 2019
The Twins' Willians Astudillo lost his helmet as he lined out against the Mariners in the eighth inning Sunday. Seattle won 7-4, but the Twins took th

Twins power runs out in 7-4 series finale loss at Seattle

The loss was the Twins' first in a week, and they went without a home run for the first time since May 5.
Twins
May 19, 2019

Most home runs vs. Twins among active players

The Mariners' Edwin Encarnacion moved into the top three among active players Sunday:
Twins
May 19, 2019
Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Blake Parker (38) delivered a pitch. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE • anthony.souffle@startribune.com The Minnesota Twins pla

Twins-L.A. Angels series preview

The Twins (30-16) are 15-8 away from Target Field, the second-best road record in the majors behind Tampa Bay's 15-7.
Twins
May 19, 2019
Seattle Mariners' Edwin Encarnacion in the dugout after hitting a home run against the Minnesota Twins during a baseball game, Sunday, May 19, 2019, i

Sunday's Twins-Seattle game recap

Seattle's Edwin Encarnacion had a single, double and three-run homer and went 9-for-15 in the series.
Twins
May 19, 2019
Nelson Cruz, left, and Jonathan Schoop have been two big additions to the Twins lineup this season. But they're not the only newcomers making a differ

Most impactful new Twins player? You have a long list to choose from

An injection of talent and new ideas has fueled the Twins to a hot start and one of the best records in MLB. It might be hard to pick just one, but let's try: Which new addition to the Twins has made the biggest impact in 2019?
Twins
May 19, 2019
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton, is greeted at home plate by Max Kepler with Miguel Sano on the left after hitting a grand slam off Seattle Mariners' Wa

Bash away all: Twins flex their muscles against overmatched Mariners

The Twins became the highest-scoring team in the major leagues on Saturday night, blasted six home runs to take the top spot in that category, too, in an 18-4 rout of the Mariners, the Twins' fifth straight win.
Twins
May 19, 2019
Tony Oliva

Oliva joins Twins for 'first road trip in almost 30 years'

"I feel like a rookie again," the 80-year-old Twins Hall of Famer said.
Twins
May 19, 2019

Twins offense explodes vs. the Mariners on Saturday

The Twins recorded 18 runs on 19 hits Saturday, defeating the Mariners 18-4 at T-Mobile Park.
Twins
May 18, 2019
Twins relief pitcher Ryne Harper

Castoffs deepen Twins bullpen: 'We're always looking for guys who just need a chance'

The Twins currently have eight pitchers in their bullpen, five of whom were let go by their previous team, four of whom signed a minor league contract with the Twins.
Twins
May 18, 2019
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Martin Perez winds up during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Seattle Mariners on Friday, May

Mariners meet a whole new Martin Perez in 7-1 Twins victory

Helped by singles, Martin Perez became the team's third six-game winner.