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Twins
June 19, 2016

Sunday's Twins-Yankees game recap

Twins rookie outfielder Max Kepler was 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored.
Twins
June 19, 2016
Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe

Plouffe at first base in series finale against New York

Both the Twins and Ervin Santana enter today with five game losing streaks.
Twins
June 19, 2016
Twins starter Tommy Milone

Milone returns to Twins with aggressive approach

A victim of the Twins' roster shake-up in May, Tommy Milone also floated through waivers unclaimed and was outrighthed to Class AAA Rochester on May 7.
Twins
June 19, 2016
Brian Dozier watched the 9th inning from the dugout.

Twins watch four-run lead melt into fifth straight loss

New York scored all its runs over the final three innings and held on to win 7-6. The Twins have lost five consecutive games for the fourth time this season.
Twins
June 18, 2016
Boston Red Sox's Jackie Bradley Jr., right, celebrates with Xander Bogaerts after Bradley's three-run home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson

Phil Miller's Sunday Insider: Red Sox show patience with prospects

Boston's top prospects initially struggled. Now, they've become stars.
Twins
June 18, 2016

Gallery: N.Y. Yankees 7, Twins 6

The Yankees held off the Twins 7-6 on Saturday at Target Field.
Twins
June 18, 2016

Most career homers vs. the Twins

The Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is now tied for third for most career homers against the Twins.
Twins
June 18, 2016

Saturday's Twins-Yankees recap

Yankees slugger Carlos Beltran, 39, was 3-for-5 with two runs scored and hit the tying two-run homer in the eighth off Kevin Jepsen.
Twins
June 18, 2016

AL Central: How the division's teams fared in the MLB draft

In Alex Kirilloff, the Twins got the young hitter they were looking for in the MLB draft. How did their AL Central rivals do? Here's a look:
Twins
June 18, 2016

MLB Insider: Statistically Speaking

Here are the Twins' longest losing streaks against one team:
Twins
June 18, 2016
Twins manager Paul Molitor stood on the dugout steps late in the ninth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Yankees.

Twins postgame: Thoughts on Nolasco, Centeno and Mauer

The Twins have to win on Sunday to avoid being swept in a four-game series here by the Yankees.
Twins
June 18, 2016
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Tommy Milone throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, April 20, 201

Milone arrives, Plouffe not in lineup as Twins face Yankees

Another loss today, and the Twins will have four losing streaks of at least five games this season.
Twins
June 18, 2016
Glen Perkins

Perkins eyes being healthy for Twins' entire 2017 season

Realizing that the later he put off surgery, the more likely he still will be recovering at the start of next season, Glen Perkins agreed this week to give up on 2016 and undergo an operation to repair his torn labrum.
Twins
June 18, 2016

Friday's Twins-Yankees game recap

A look back at Friday's game.
Twins
June 18, 2016
Minnesota Twins pitcher Pat Dean leaves the baseball game against the New York Yankees during the fourth inning Friday, June 17, 2016, in Minneapolis.

Milone called up to Twins after Dean's dud vs. Yankees

The Yankees had all the runs they needed Friday night before the Twins ever got to bat. And after this latest awful start, it left Minnesota calling for a familiar lefty.
Twins
June 18, 2016

Postgame: Molitor gives Dean some advice with his demotion

More changeups and curveballs, manager asks; Milone has been stellar in minors; Molitor hunts for positives.
Twins
June 17, 2016
Twins starting pitcher Pat Dean throwing in the third inning Sunday afternoon.

Twins send lifelong Yankee fan to the mound vs. New York tonight

The Twins' Pat Dean grew up cheering for the team he'll try to shut down tonight at Target Field in the second game of four-game series.
Twins
June 17, 2016
Oswaldo Arcia tossed his helmet after striking out in the seventh inning during a game in May. The Twins designated Arcia for assignment following Thu

'Odd man out.' Arcia designated for assignment by Twins

Oswaldo Arcia was once regarded as a cornerstone of the Twins outfield of the future. That future likely ended Thursday night to make room for the return of Danny Santana.
June 17, 2016
Twins' Oswaldo Arcia received a Gatorade shower just before he was going to do a post-game interview after his walk off home run gave the Twins a vict

2030 headline? 'Twins to honor Arcia during retirement tour with Red Sox'

The news Thursday night that the Twins designated Oswaldo Arcia for assignment was met with some puzzlement among Twins fans. Will the Twins come to regret giving up on Arcia?
Twins
June 17, 2016
Minnesota Twins pitcher Glen Perkins

Perkins to have surgery, out until at least March 2017

Glen Perkins' labrum is torn in his left shoulder, a specialist in California confirmed this week, and surgery next week will be necessary to repair it, Ryan confirmed.