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Twins get just four hits, but use them well to win eighth straight
Max Kepler's single scored Byron Buxton for a 3-2 win over Chicago, with four Twins putchers holding the White Sox scoreless after the first inning and Caleb Thielbar earning the save in a dramatic ninth.
Q&A with the the mastermind behind Twins' Rally Sausage
Twins hitting coach David Popkins came up with the idea of the Rally Sausage, which has captivated fans and coincided with Minnesota's offense coming alive.
Twins activate Correa, return Martin to Class AAA St. Paul
Carlos Correa was activated from the injured list after missing 16 games because of a muscle strain. He batted .306 in the Twins' first 11 games.
Mitch Garver's home run in the 9th inning gives Mariners a 2-1 win over Braves
Mitch Garver hit a two-run game-ending homer in the ninth inning to give the Seattle Mariners a 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night in a game that was dominated by spectacular starting pitching.
Morel hits tiebreaking HR off Díaz in 9th and Cubs top Mets 3-1 after spoiling Severino's no-hit bid
Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer off Edwin Díaz to snap a ninth-inning tie and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Monday night after being held hitless by Luis Severino into the eighth.
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Which streak continues? Twins start three-game series in Chicago.
The Twins have won seven in a row; the White Sox just swept three-game from Tampa Bay, doubling their win total for the season.
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Secret to Twins' new offensive success? It's the Rally Sausage.
"Everybody touches it before we go to the plate," Kyle Farmer explained. Good news: despite Rocco Baldelli's fears, the sausage doesn't need to be refrigerated.
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Winning streak hits seven as Twins smash Angels 11-5
It was only a week ago the Twins had one of the worst-performing offenses in baseball. Now they are achieving feats that haven't been done by the team in more than a decade.
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Twins bash 17 hits in 16-5 victory over Angels, their sixth in a row
Carlos Santana, Ryan Jeffers and Max Kepler provided the loudest firepower, each smacking a home run in the Saturday night rout. Kyle Farmer reached base four times, scored twice and drove in two.
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Santana warming back up at the plate after a rough start with Twins
The first baseman became the ninth active player with 1,000th career runs with a homer in the second inning Friday against the Angels.
Want to follow the St. Paul Saints and the other Minnesota Twins baseball minor-league affiliates. Here's where to find information on all of the organization's teams.
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Bear hugs, big smiles: Sanó reunites with former teammates after unlikely return to MLB
Two years ago, Miguel Sanó's baseball future was in doubt due to a lingering meniscus injury. Today he's in better shape than ever and flourishing with the Angels.
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Win streak reaches five as Twins beat Angels 5-3 behind Ober's stellar outing
Bailey Ober didn't allow a hit through five innings and lasted into the eighth, matching the longest start of his career. It was a much-needed effort for the Twins.
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Former Twins outfielder Hunter, now working with Angels, open to managing
After some time away from baseball, Torii Hunter's back with a desire to help pass wisdom along to younger players.
You can probably guess the top two. And you might remember some of the F's. Only Patrick Reusse, in attendance on the Minnesota Twins' first day in 1961, can grade them all.
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Twins bring momentum on road despite Angels Stadium struggles
The Twins haven't won a series at Angels Stadium in five years, but the Angels have won just once in their last seven games.
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Twins bash 5 homers, find new starter in sweeping White Sox
Edouard Julien hit two of the home runs as the Twins rallied for a 6-3 win and gave rookie pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson a spot in the starting rotation.
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Twins' Farmer is very ready for 3-for-45 batting slump to end
Whether it's superstition or Bible verses, he'll try anything, but the Twins infielder also knows firsthand life could be worse.
Luis Arraez's crown is the 15th batting title won by five Minnesota Twins players. Rod Carew won the most titles as a Twin with seven. Here's the complete list:
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Duran, Correa hope to return during Twins' upcoming road trip
If it's up to a couple of their injured players, the Twins' roster will have a different look during the road trip that starts Friday in California.
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Castro's three-run birthday blast helps Twins beat White Sox
Willi Castro celebrated his 27th birthday with a three-run home run Wednesday night, and the Twins defeated the MLB-worst Chicago White Sox 6-3.
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Twins almost fall victim to 3-20 Chicago until late rally saves them
One night after victimizing the White Sox for their most lopsided win of the season, the Twins earned their most dramatic victory with a pair of two-run rallies.
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Twins' Lewis 'tracking in a good direction' for return
Baseball chief Derek Falvey says there's no timetable for third baseman Royce Lewis' return from an Opening Day injury, but he will be assessed this week.
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Reusse: How bad are the White Sox? They made Twins look good.
The offense is still mired in a terrible start, but Twins' hitters and pitcher Chris Paddack looked rejuvenated on Monday. The White Sox looked like, well, the White Sox.
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Kepler returns, Twins' offense comes alive in 7-0 win over White Sox
The Twins totaled 11 hits, matching a season high, and starter Chris Paddack struck out 10 batters over seven innings in his best start of the season.
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Twins demote Varland, activate Kepler and call up reliever
Louie Varland compiled a 9.18 ERA through four outings, the second-highest ERA in the American League among pitchers who have pitched at least 15 innings.
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Who (or what) is to blame for the Twins' horrible start?
Twins fans are mad. Twins players are frustrated. The manager has been noticeably edgy with postgame comments lately. It's not hard to figure out why.
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Martin hits first career homer, doesn't show much excitement
The rookie didn't smile during his home run trot and spoke quietly about it afterward owing to another Twins loss. "I play for the Minnesota Twins, not the Minnesota Austin Martins, you know what I mean?
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- The Twins' home-run sausage is fueling their eight-game winning streak
- Angels score two on wild pitch and throwing error, beat Phillies 6-5 and snap 4-game skid
- Rookie Andy Pages has 3 RBIs to continue hot start as Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 8-4
- Mitch Garver's home run in the 9th inning gives Mariners a 2-1 win over Braves
- De La Cruz homers and Lodolo strikes out 11 in a combined 4-hitter as the Reds beat Padres 5-2
- Morel hits tiebreaking HR off Díaz in 9th and Cubs top Mets 3-1 after spoiling Severino's no-hit bid
- Nevin homers in 2nd straight game, A's beat Pirates 5-1
- Brewers feeling frustrated after a critical call goes against them for a 2nd straight day
- Braves' Max Fried throws 6 no-hit innings, bullpen keeps no-no going against Mariners
- Kepler's RBI single in 9th inning gives Twins 3-2 victory over White Sox for 8th straight win
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- Twins get just four hits, but use them well to win eighth straight
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- Twins activate Correa, return Martin to Class AAA St. Paul
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- Twins' Lewis 'tracking in a good direction' for return
