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Twins
April 21, 2017
Twins manager Paul Molitor argued a call with umpire Alan Porter at home plate during the eighth inning as the Twins took on Cleveland at Target Field

Molitor's ejection sparked by 'inconsistencies' from umpire

The Twins weren't happy with home plate umpire Alan Porter's strike zone at times on Thursday, and Paul Molitor ultimately paid the price.
Twins
April 21, 2017
Twins manager Paul Molitor argued a call with umpire Alan Porter on Thursday afternoon.

Scoggins: Molitor endures a difficult day at the office

Twins manager Paul Molitor made three intriguing moves before getting ejected from Thursday's game. Two worked out, one didn't.
Twins
April 20, 2017

Twins-Detroit series preview

The Twins' four-game losing streak is their longest since they lost seven straight last September.
Twins
April 20, 2017

Thursday's Twins-Indians game recap

A look back at Thursday's matinee.
Twins
April 20, 2017
Twins postgame: Santana steady, Molitor chatty, Twins in play for Cuban outfielder

Twins postgame: Santana steady, Molitor chatty, Twins in play for Cuban outfielder

The Twins have lost four straight games and seven of their last nine. They are happy to see Cleveland leave town after losing three games to them.
Twins
April 20, 2017
MLB mock drafts predict Twins will use No. 1 pick on pitching

MLB mock drafts predict Twins will use No. 1 pick on pitching

The need for depth in the starting rotation might hint the Twins will use its No. 1 pick in the June draft to acquire a pitcher.
Twins
April 20, 2017
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana.

Molitor goes with the same lineup for the first time

Ervin Santana is on the mound today as the Twins try to avoid being swept is what has become a three game series.
Twins
April 20, 2017
Byron Buxton

Twins' Buxton on slow start: 'I just need to relax'

Byron Buxton, leading the league in strikeouts with 23 and hitting just .085 with four hits in 47 at-bats over 14 games to start this season for the Twins, has turned things around before.
Twins
April 19, 2017
A tarp covered the infield at Target Field

Wednesday's Twins-Cleveland game rained out, to be made up June 17

Since opening Target Field in 2010, the Twins have experienced 33 delayed games and 16 postponements at home.
Twins
April 19, 2017
An usher and some rain-protected fans wait for a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox on Friday, April 14, 2017, in Min

Headaches minimized for players, fans in Twins' rainout

Fans who purchased the Twins' special $99 ballpark pass for every April and May game now have a nice bonus: entry to Target Field on a Saturday night in June, when Wednesday's game is made up.
Twins
April 19, 2017
In this March 2, 2017, photo provided by the American Heart Association, Mary Reuland, left, mother of Konrad Reuland, embraces former baseball player

'His heart was a Ferrari.' Carew, donor's family tell story of transplant

"We know we have one grieving family and one elated family," Rhonda Carew said. "For the grieving family to step forward and seek this out really says a lot about their character as people and a family."
Twins
April 19, 2017
Twins put together a clunker, drop to .500 in 11-4 loss to Cleveland

Twins put together a clunker, drop to .500 in 11-4 loss to Cleveland

Max Kepler's gaffe in right field - dropping a routine fly ball - was just the start of the Twins' issues Tuesday night. The Twins have dropped from 5-1 to 7-7 in the last week.
Twins
April 19, 2017

Twins-Indians postgame thoughts, and an update on Gardenhire's cancer surgery

Postgame reactions from Target Field, which include an update on former Twins manager Ron Gardenhire's prostate cancer surgery at Mayo Clinic.
Twins
April 18, 2017

Game recap: Indians 11, Twins 4

A look back at Tuesday night's game.
Twins
April 18, 2017
Minnesota Twins pitcher Tyler Duffey throws against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Minne

Twins notes: Duffey takes bullpen role and runs with it

Moved to the bullpen near the end of spring, Tyler Duffey has been a revelation during the early weeks of the season with 8 ⅔ scoreless innings, including 2 ⅔ on Monday against the Indians.
Twins
April 18, 2017
Byron Buxton, left.

Buxton returns to lineup as Twins take on Indians

After getting Monday off, Byron Buxton is batting ninth in the Twins lineup Tuesday night. Phil Hughes looks to improve to 3-0 on the young season as he distances himself from surgery last season.
Twins
April 18, 2017
Byron Buxton

Twins, in need of offense, face roster conundrum

If the assumption going into this Twins season was that the offense would be decent-to-good while the pitching would be suspect, the opposite has held true through the first 13 games of the season.
Twins
April 18, 2017
Twins waste chances at beginning and end, lose to Cleveland 3-1

Twins waste chances at beginning and end, lose to Cleveland 3-1

The Twins left the bases loaded in the first and ninth innings without scoring, with Joe Mauer flying out to center field to end the game for their third loss in four games.
Twins
April 18, 2017
Postgame: Homers bothering Gibson; Duffey still spotless as a reliever

Postgame: Homers bothering Gibson; Duffey still spotless as a reliever

The former starter hasn't allowed a run in four appearances, while the current starter has given up four homers in three starts.
Twins
April 18, 2017

Monday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

The home run Cleveland's Michael Brantley hit in the fifth inning provided a run and issued a reminder that homers are coming easily against Twins righthander Kyle Gibson this season. It was the fourth one he's given up in 14⅓ innings this season.