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Twins
May 24, 2017

On the leaderboard: Find the Twins among baseball's top performers

Unlike last season, when you had to dig deep to find a Twins player among most league leaders, players names are popping up near the top of the charts.
Twins
May 23, 2017

Tuesday's Twins-Baltimore game recap

A look back at Tuesday night's game.
Twins
May 23, 2017
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton

Postgame: Buxton faked out by Jones' play in center field

Byron Buxton drove in the game-winning run on Tuesday, but he wasn't on base for long.
Twins
May 23, 2017
Minnesota Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario

Grossman's on-base prowess keeps Rosario on Twins bench in Baltimore

Eddie Rosario had missed just one game all season when the Twins arrived in Baltimore for a three-game series. Now he's sitting out two games in a row.
Twins
May 23, 2017
Kirby Puckett

Kirby Puckett, already in Cooperstown, makes another baseball hall of fame

The California League, a well-regarded Class A league, announced Tuesday that former Twins great Kirby Puckett is part of its five-member class.
Twins
May 23, 2017
Down 5-0 in second inning, Twins recover to smash Orioles 14-7

Down 5-0 in second inning, Twins recover to smash Orioles 14-7

Jorge Polanco and Miguel Sano had four hits apiece, Joe Mauer had his first three-hit game since Aug. 16 and Kyle Gibson was the winning pitcher despite giving up six runs in five innings.
Twins
May 23, 2017
Twins center fielder Byron Buxton reached but couldn't quite catch this fly ball double hit by the Orioles' Trey Mancini in the second inning Monday.

'Be safe out there.' Twins outfielders mindful of Buxton's speed

The Twins spend extra time practicing those in-between fly balls, striving for better communication and fewer collisions.
Twins
May 23, 2017

Twins 14, Baltimore 7

The Twins overcame a 5-0 deficit after two innings to hammer the Orioles 14-7 at Camden Yards on Monday night.
Twins
May 23, 2017
Postgame: Mauer shocks with bunt single; Buxton misses miracle catch

Postgame: Mauer shocks with bunt single; Buxton misses miracle catch

There's a name you wouldn't expect to see on the list of 10 Twins players with the most bunt singles in team history.
Twins
May 22, 2017

Monday's Twins-Baltimore game recap

The Twins' Max Kepler drove in four runs, including a solo homer that helped the Twins rally from five runs down.
Twins
May 22, 2017
Camden Yards in Baltimore..

Gibson returns to Twins, faces Orioles and MLB-best home record

Phil Hughes has been placed on the disabled list because of inflammation in his right biceps.
Twins
May 22, 2017
After a dismal April, it's been (the good) vintage Joe Mauer in May

After a dismal April, it's been (the good) vintage Joe Mauer in May

While Joe Mauer's season numbers still don't look great — .262 average, .695 OPS — his batting average has climbed 37 points already in May while his OPS has jumped 149 points.
Twins
May 22, 2017
Minnesota Twins catcher Jason Castro high-fives teammates as he walks off the field after closing out a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in

After 40 games: Five Twins comparisons with the ugly 2016

We're not going to get too carried away with the Twins being in first place (by two percentage points) one-quarter of the way into this season. But still ...
Twins
May 22, 2017
Home run power, Mejia's pitching give Twins doubleheader split with Royals

Home run power, Mejia's pitching give Twins doubleheader split with Royals

Adalberto Mejia went seven solid innings in the nightcap after the Royals got to Phil Hughes, who is going on the disabled list, in the opener.
Twins
May 22, 2017
Shoulder weakness puts Hughes on disabled list; Gibson starts tonight in Baltimore

Shoulder weakness puts Hughes on disabled list; Gibson starts tonight in Baltimore

"It's very frustrating," said Hughes, 5-3 with a 5.74 ERA this season. "I hoped a lot of this was behind me."
Twins
May 22, 2017
Phil Hughes

Postgame: Hughes struggled before injury; why Vargas was lifted in opener

The Twins split a traditional doubleheader on Sunday to Kansas City as they completed their homestand. Now on to Baltimore, where more threatening weather is waiting for them.
Twins
May 21, 2017

Twins split doubleheader with Royals

The Royals won the opener 6-4, but the Twins triumphed 8-4 in the second game.
Twins
May 21, 2017

Sunday's Twins-Kansas City doubleheader recap

Kansas City's Salvador Perez hit a home run in Game 1, then two more in Game 2.
Twins
May 21, 2017

Twins-Baltimore series preview

The Twins opened the 2016 season at Camden Yards and were swept in a three-games series. They finished 1-5 against the Orioles last year, after going 7-0 against them in 2015.
Twins
May 21, 2017
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Phil Hughes (45) threw a pitch in the first inning at Target Field Tuesday May 16, 2017 in Minneapolis, MN.

Another day, another doubleheader for the Twins

The Twins and Royals will play a traditional doubleheader today before they head to Baltimore for three games against the Orioles