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Twins
July 25, 2015
Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez follows through on a single to center off Twins starter Phil Hughes during the first inning Friday.

Reusse: Yankees' aging roster apparently found fountain of youth

Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez have led a resurgence for New York.
Twins
July 25, 2015
Country music star Kenny Chesney played concerts at Target Field on Saturday and Sunday.

Target Field requires a quick turf turnaround

Building and removing the huge stage in deep center field for last weekend's pair of concerts required a 250-foot stretch of grass to be resodded.
Twins
July 25, 2015
Sano's homer gets Twins going in rout of Yankees

Sano's homer gets Twins going in rout of Yankees

Miguel Sano supplied the power and Phil Hughes the pitching in a rare, welcome blowout of New York.
Twins
July 25, 2015

Postgame: Hunter didn't know if historic homer would go

He's tied with Kirby Puckett now; Hughes gets out of bases-loaded jam; Suzuki has productive night
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?