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Postgame: Buxton's defense kept deficit from getting worse
Twice, Astro hitters blooped what looked like certain hits into shallow right-center, and both times Byron Buxton came streaking over to make running catches.
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MLB Insider: Gomez can't conceal his zeal
Former Twin Carlos Gomez is one of the most buoyant and impassioned players in baseball.
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Sunday Insider: Statistically speaking
A look inside the numbers.
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Sano back in Twins lineup to face Astros
Rookie slugger Miguel Sano returns to lineup against the Astros' Mike Fiers, who no-hit the Dodgers last time out.
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Relief role reversal works as Twins beat Astros in opener
Glen Perkins pitched a 1-2-3 seventh, and Kevin Jepsen escaped a jam in the ninth to save a Twins shutout over Houston.
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Reusse: Twins hope Gibson returning to early form
Getting righthander Kyle Gibson back on his game is more than a benefit to the Twins; it's a 100 percent necessity.
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Sore hamstring forces Twins' Sano to sit out
Sore hamstrings sidelined both Astros shortstop Carlos Correa and Twins slugger Miguel Sano on Friday, though both hope to play later in the series.
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Postgame: Jepsen doesn't mind his heavy workload
Though the Twins expect Glen Perkins to return to closer role soon, perhaps immediately, Kevin Jepsen has enjoyed the ninth inning.
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Gallery: Twins 3, Houston 0
Kyle Gibson threw 5 1/3 innings to get his first win since July 12 while helping the Twins earn a 3-0 victory over the Astros on Friday night at Target Field.
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Twins-Houston game recap
A look back at Friday night's game.
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Sano has sore hamstring, won't play in series opener against Houston
Rookie slugger Miguel Sano wanted to stay in the Twins lineup for Friday's game, but manager Paul Molitor says it's not worth risking his health. Joe Mauer is also out of the lineup.
Joe Mauer has never batted with fewer runners on base than in 2015
In spite of Joe Mauer's overall struggles, he's hitting .354 with runners in scoring position … yet his RBI pace (54) is so sluggish that it compares to last year (55) in almost an identical number of plate appearances
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Surprising Twins and Astros to meet this weekend
Years of losing replenished the farm system, and now the kids are contributing.
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Neal: A lot happened to the Twins on long road trip
The Twins are home following a 6-4 road trip, and face the surprising Houston Astros this weekend.
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Twins lose finale at Tampa Bay, but win road trip
The Twins head home after a six-game win streak ended with a 5-4 loss to the Rays.
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Watch Miguel Sano's massive home run that wasn't
Miguel Sano banged what looked like a booming home run against Tampa Bay on Thursday night. "I didn't think a human being could hit a baseball that far!" announcer Dick Bremer said. But here's the video of what went wrong.
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Hartman: Several Twins stood out during six-game winning streak
Timely hitting and clutch relief pitching helped the club win six in a row before Thursday's defeat.
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Berrios excels, but will Twins call him up?
Twins General Manager Terry Ryan is watching prospects at Class AAA Rochester, evaluating potential September call-ups. And righthander Jose Berrios gave him a lot to think about.
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