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Twins
July 25, 2015

Twins-N.Y. Yankees game receap

The key player and stats from Friday's game:
Twins
July 24, 2015
Twins starter Phil Hughes delivers in the first inning against the Yankees on Friday night at Target Field. Hughes pitched seven shutout innings, givi

Can HR-prone Hughes keep Yankees in the park?

New York has won eight of last nine games in Target Field, where Twins open 10-game homestand against their longtime nemesis.
Twins
July 24, 2015
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana

Watch the video: Santana dominates Trout and the Angels

Highlights from Ervin Santana's dominating performance against the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday afternoon.
July 24, 2015
Twins pitchers, including Phil Hughes (45) walked and jogged to warm up Monday morning at Hammond Stadium.

Starting pitching will need to carry Twins rest of the way

Surprisingly — perhaps even shockingly — the identity of a Twins team that is 7 games over .500 and in line (for now) to make the postseason is clear: it's the starting pitching.
Twins
July 24, 2015
Santana's arm, Plouffe's bat end Twins losing streak

Santana's arm, Plouffe's bat end Twins losing streak

Trevor Plouffe hit his 13th home run of the season, a three-run blast in the fourth inning, and Ervin Santana pitched eight scoreless innings as the Twins avoided a sweep against the Angels.
Twins
July 23, 2015

Thursday's Twins-L.A. Angels recap

A look back at Thursday afternoon's game.
Twins
July 23, 2015
Brian Dozier.

Twins notes: Dozier-less lineup is a drastic change

Twins manager Paul Molitor is not afraid to shuffle his lineup, but the one he put out on Thursday was an eye-opener.
Twins
July 23, 2015
Mark Teixeira has 24 home runs this season.

Twins-N.Y. Yankees series preview

The three-game series at Target Field begins Friday night.
Twins
July 23, 2015
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., T

Postgame: Thoughts on Santana, Molitor and video replay

The Twins beat the Angels 3-0 on Thursday and headed home after a 2-4 road trip. Next up is a nine-game homestand
Twins
July 23, 2015
Minnesota Twins second baseman Brian Dozier

No Dozier or Hunter as Twins try to avoid sweep

Manager Paul Molitor is giving two key veterans the day off as the Twins try to avoid getting swept by the Angels.
Twins
July 23, 2015
Losing streak reaches four as Twins struggle again

Losing streak reaches four as Twins struggle again

The Twins' post-All-Star woes got worse vs. L.A. on Wednesday, losing 5-2 to the Angels despite a brief early-game lead.
Twins
July 23, 2015
Angels pitcher Garrett Richards

Postgame: Losing streak hits four, Twins now face Angels ace

The Twins were 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position on Wednesday and left 12 runners on base.
Twins
July 23, 2015
Oakland Athletics' Tyler Clippard.

Twins notes: Scouting for missing pieces in the bullpen

Indications are that finding bullpen help remains the Twins' top priority as the July 31 nonwaiver trade deadline approaches.
Twins
July 22, 2015
Minnesota Twins Miguel Sano pointed to the sky in the first inning after his 2-run homer.

Twins hope to get boost by the return of Sano to lineup

The Twins offense has scored eight runs over four games of this road trip. And they have lost three straight.
Twins
July 22, 2015

Read the replay: Twins Live Chat with Phil Miller

Trades? Arcia vs. Rosario in the outfield? Buxton's return? See what Twins fans were talking about over the noon hour with Star Tribune baseball writer Phil Miller.
July 22, 2015
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Phil Hughes

Gibson vs. Hughes: Who gets call in hypothetical Wild Card game?

Maybe this is a weird question after a couple of one-sided losses, but who would be your starting pitcher if the Twins were in a one-game Wild Card playoff?
Twins
July 22, 2015
Shabby play continues for Twins in 7-0 loss to Angels

Shabby play continues for Twins in 7-0 loss to Angels

The Twins looked to pick themselves up off the ground after a blowout loss to Oakland on Sunday. Instead, they did a lot of things to reinforce their current state during a shutout loss to Los Angeles.
Twins
July 22, 2015
Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor (4) removes starting pitcher Kyle Gibson, center, during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Ange

Twins postgame: Here's how badly the Twins played Monday

Make it back-to-back clunkers for the Twins as they were shut out by the Angels on Tuesday, and looked bad while doing so.
Twins
July 22, 2015
Miguel Sano.

Twins notes: Sano's nearly ready to go after ankle injury

The Twins are convinced Miguel Sano will not be out for long and will not need a trip to the disabled list.
Twins
July 22, 2015
Aaron Hicks.

Preparation has paved way to success for Twins' Hicks

The once-struggling prospect has shown steadier progress.