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Yankees end Twins' season with ALDS sweep
The Twins lost 5-1 in Game 3 of the ALDS at Target Field on Monday night, bringing the Twins' remarkable year to an abrupt end.
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Scoggins: Odorizzi stepped up when few Twins did
Jake Odorizzi supplied five solid innings that would have looked better if not for a defensive misplay and a solo home run that cleared the wall by inches.
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Cruz tried to inspire Twins with clubhouse speech after Game 2
"When a guy like that speaks, everybody listens and perks their ears up and takes it in, because he's been in a lot of different situations," pitcher Kyle Gibson said.
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Home no help to Twins
The Twins had a winning postseason home record in the Metrodome, but not at Met Stadium nor Target Field.
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ALDS Game 3 recap
Gleyber Torres got the Yankees on the board with a second-inning home run, then added two more hits and two more runs later on.
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Twins' playoff woes put them in miserable company
Their losses have added up to one of the longest postseason losing streaks in the four major American professional sports leagues.
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Twins couldn't turn baserunners into runs
The Twins went 3-for-28 (.107) with runners in scoring position against the Yankees:
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Yankees maintain 5-1 lead over Twins in Game 3
Twins starter Jake Odorizzi gave up a solo home run to Gleyber Torres in the second inning, and the Yankees added single runs in the third and seventh innings. Eddie Rosario's home run in the eighth closed the gap, but the Yankees quickly widened it again with two ninth-inning runs.
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Everyone in action: Keep up with baseball postseason games here
Four games -- including the Twins vs. Yankees -- are scheduled for today, and all of them are elimination games for teams trailing in their series. Get scores and updates here.
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Twins-Yankees: New York media tramples Twins, looks at what's next
Here's some of what you could find in the New York media in the interlude between Games 2 and 3 of the American League Divisional Series. It is (understandably) unkind to the Twins.
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Reusse: Even a playoff flop would reflect positively on Baldelli
Rocco Baldelli's qualities as a manager don't appear to be enough to stop this Yankees lineup. But they assisted greatly in winning 101 games.
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At end of first decade, Target Field has what it needs: A winning team
Monday's game against the Yankees is only the third postseason home game ever to be played at Target Field; the first two, in the ballpark's inaugural 2010 season, were consecutive losses to the Yankees.
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Right at home: Encarnacion always enjoys hitting at Target Field
Yankees veteran slugger Edwin Encarnacion shares the lead for visiting home runs at the Twins ballpark.
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Twins need a hero: Odorizzi primed for a win-or-else challenge
In what could be his final start for the Twins, his team is asking nothing less from Jake Odorizzi than this: Save our season tonight against the Yankees at Target Field.
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Twins lost big but had small improvements available
These three decisions by the Twins and manager Rocco Baldelli were fair to wonder about before they had negative consequences.
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After two swings and two misses, Twins batters ponder approach for Game 3
The Twins have scored six runs in two games. So what now? "We have a plan," Twins designated hitter Nelson Cruz said. "Hopefully the plan works this time."
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Twins-Yankes ALDS Game 3 preview
A look at Monday night's ALDS matchup
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Reusse: Game 2 starter Dobnak had big-league material well before joining Twins
A consistent release point has enabled rookie righthander Randy Dobnak to command his excellent sinker.
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More Homer Hankies should arrive in Twin Cities today
Demand has exceeded expectations, with more than 200,000 sold so far
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Souhan: Twins' lineup of sluggers does little to rattle Yankees pitching
In two lopsided losses in the Bronx, the Twins lost by a combined score of 18-6, and in their 8-2 loss on Saturday at Yankee Stadium in Game 2, they were hardly competitive.
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- Michael Harris II hits an RBI double in the 10th inning to lift Braves past Marlins 4-3
- Santiago Espinal has 3 RBIs, Fernando Cruz pitches out of another jam and Reds beat Phillies 7-4
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