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Twins
April 23, 2017
Lefthanded reliever Buddy Boshers

Boshers' reward for pitching well? Back to the minors

The lefthanded reliever became a casualty of the Twins' sudden shortage of bullpen arms and surplus of bullpen innings, spending roughly six hours in the big leagues before being sent back to the minors.
Twins
April 23, 2017

Detroit 13, Twins 4

The Tigers trounced the Twins 13-4 at Target Field on Sunday.
Twins
April 23, 2017

Sunday's Twins-Detroit game recap

Detroit's John Hicks -- exactly one year after being claimed off waivers from the Twins organization -- went 3-for-5, drove in five runs and hit his first career home run.
Twins
April 23, 2017
Texas Rangers' Robinson Chirinos celebrates his solo home run as he approaches the plate in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Kansas Ci

Twins-Texas series preview

This is the Twins' first series this season against a team outside the AL Central. They were 5-2 against the Rangers last season, and 3-1 in Arlington.
Twins
April 23, 2017
Starter Kyle Gibson.

Postgame: Gibson suspected Tigers were stealing, relaying signs

Changing signs got the Twins pitcher mixed up while facing Alex Avila, resulting in a long home run.
Twins
April 23, 2017
Joe Nathan’s line from the Chicago Cubs’ game in Milwaukee last July 24 read: one inning pitched, one hit allowed, one walk, three strik

Nathan's tenure with '16 Cubs was brief, but richly rewarded

The Twins' career saves leader pitched two of the Cubs' 1,459 innings last season, appearing in three late July games before a roster crunch cost him a chance to finish the year with the eventual world champions.
Twins
April 23, 2017
The Minnesota Twins Miguel Sano, left, chats with teammate Jorge Polanco while waiting to get in the cage for batting practice before the start of the

Molitor: The emotion of Saturday's dust-up is behind Twins now

The manager doesn't expect any further retaliation after bench-clearing incident.
Minneapolis
April 23, 2017
A rainbow shows over Target Field during the 2014 All-Star Game.

Target Field honored as greenest ballpark in America

The facility is the first sports site in the nation to win gold LEED certification.
Twins
April 23, 2017

Reusse: Twins' current doldrums recall 1993-2000 feebleness

The Twins had eight consecutive losing seasons, from 1993 to 2000, and there was a threat they were going to join Tampa Bay in being put out of business.
Twins
April 23, 2017

Detroit 5, Twins 4

Detroit edged the Twins 5-4 at Target Field on Saturday. Miguel Sano was ejected in the fifth inning.
Twins
April 23, 2017

Twins' longest nine-inning games

Saturday's marathon, at 4 hours even, tied for the fifth-longest nine-inning game in Twins history.
Twins
April 23, 2017

Saturday's Twins-Detroit game recap

Detroit third baseman Nick Castellanos went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI.
Twins
April 22, 2017
Righthander Justin Haley (pictured) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday because of biceps tendinitis and lefthander Adalberto Mejia, who w

Twins make first roster moves of 2017 season

Justin Haley (10-day DL) and Adalberto Mejia (Class AAA Rochester) are out; lefthander Buddy Boshers and first baseman Kennys Vargas will be promoted.
Twins
April 22, 2017
Sano ejected as Twins fall to Tigers

Sano ejected as Twins fall to Tigers

Blowup erupted after Detroit's JaCoby Jones was hit in the face with a pitch.
Twins
April 22, 2017
Minnesota Twins' Eduardo Escobar, right, is forced out at second by Detroit Tigers shortstop Dixon Machado on a fielder's choice in the fourth inning

Postgame: Thoughts on Sano, Mejia and the Polancos

The Twins' 5-4 loss to Detroit took 4 hours to play thanks to walks, poor defense and and bench-clearing incident.
Twins
April 22, 2017

Twins get another crack at Tigers lefthander Boyd - but not Miguel Cabrera

Miguel Cabrera will be a game time decision as he injured a groin muscle last night and is testing his fitness this morning.
Twins
April 22, 2017
The Twins' Eddie Rosario blasted a three-run homer off Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez, breaking a 3-3 tie in the sixth inning Friday at Target Field.

Twins' bats revive in six-run sixth to thump Tigers

Eddie Rosario's three-run homer was the key blow off Tigers reliever Joe Jimenez.
Twins
April 22, 2017
Minnesota Twins outfielders Eddie Rosario, left to right, Byron Buxton and Max Kepler celebrate their team's 6-3 win over Detroit Friday, April 21, 20

Twins' Opening Day roster remains unchanged

For the 16th consecutive game this season, the Twins on Friday used the same 25-man roster that they've had since Opening Day.
Twins
April 22, 2017
Twins closer Brandon Kintzler wasn't sure his 3-0 pitch to the Tigers' James McCann in the ninth inning was a strike, but when he got the call, he rod

Postgame: Kintzler was steadied by a close call; Sano makes pair of gems

The Twins closer wasn't sure his 3-0 pitch was a strike, but when he got the call, he rode it to his fourth save of the year.
Twins
April 22, 2017

Twins 6, Detroit 3

The Twins jumped on the Tigers for six runs in the sixth inning to beat Detroit 6-3 at Target Field on Friday night.