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Twins
May 15, 2018
Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler celebrates in the dugout after his home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the sixth inning of a baseball game in A

Kepler's improvement with the bat: One part power, one part patience

North Score: In his third full season, Twins outfielder Max Kepler is "barreling" more balls and seeing pitches more clearly.
Twins
May 15, 2018
Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright will have surgery this week, likely Thursday, because of a completely torn left Achilles' tendon.

With Wainwright hurt again, Cards call up prospect to face Twins

Eddie Rosario moves up to third in the batting order as Twins open a two-game series against St. Louis.
Twins
May 15, 2018
Frank Quilici in 1970

Reusse: Quilici a baseball overachiever, helped by a dose of machismo

First generation of Twins' generation fell in love with Quilici on Oct. 6, 1965 at Met Stadium: Game 1 of World Series, bottom of third, Drysdale on the mound ...
Twins
May 15, 2018
Twins third baseman Miguel Sano

Molitor pessimistic about return after watching Sano run in outfield

Paul Molitor hinted that Miguel Sano eventually will require a rehab assignment to assure his team that the injury is completely healed. His running, the manager said, isn't "very close to 100 percent."
Twins
May 15, 2018
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Twins catcher Jason Castro disputed a call during a game at Target Field on May 2.

Twins' Castro will have knee surgery, miss 4-6 weeks

The catcher will undergo surgery Tuesday in Vail, Colo., to have a small, torn part of the meniscus in his right knee removed.
Twins
May 15, 2018
A Target Field grounds crew worker pushes water off the tarp during a rain delay prior to a baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle

Throwing error, soggy bats cost Twins in 1-0 loss to Mariners

Seattle scored the game's lone run on Logan Morrison's throwing error in the eighth inning as the Twins were held to a double and three singles.
Twins
May 15, 2018
Frank Quilici in 2012.

Quilici quips about '65 Twins: 'I'm not gonna write a book, I'd go to jail'

When the Twins celebrated the 50th anniversary of their 1965 World Series appearance, Frank Quilici spent an inning sharing memories in the TV booth.
Twins
May 15, 2018

Seattle 1, Twins 0

The Mariners scored the game's lone run on a throwing error by Twins first baseman Logan Morrison in the eighth inning Monday.
Twins
May 15, 2018
Seattle Mariners' Mitch Haniger, left, beats the throw to Minnesota Twins first baseman Logan Morrison in a pickoff attempt in the first inning of a m

Monday's Twins-Seattle game recap

Journeyman lefthander Wade LeBlanc hadn't won a start since 2016, but he held the Twins to three singles over six scoreless innings.
Twins
May 15, 2018

Twins-St. Louis series preview

The Twins are 4-3 in interleague play this year after winning 6-0 and 7-1 at St. Louis last week, when Twins relievers retired 21 of 22 Cardinals hitters they faced.
Twins
May 15, 2018
Twins starter Jake Odorizzi ignored getting plunked on the backside by a line drive to continue putting up scoreless innings Monday night.

Postgame: Odorizzi's final inning was most eventful, but still a zero

Robbie Grossman became the first Twin to be ejected from a game this season, after he objected to a called third strike.
Twins
May 14, 2018
Fans clap as Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani, of Japan, leaves the field during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Mi

Twins impressed with Ohtani while Romero finally yields a run

The Twins saw Sunday in their 2-1 loss to the Angels that Shohei Ohtani — the pitcher — is the real deal.
Twins
May 14, 2018
Members of the Los Angeles Angels celebrate after a walkoff single by Zack Cozart (7) during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota

Twins lose to Angels in ninth, but happy with 'heck of a road trip'

A baserunning blunder in the top of the ninth contributed to the Twins' sixth walk-off loss of the season. But players were looking at the big picture and happy with their overall improved play.
Twins
May 14, 2018
Angels catcher Martin Maldonado tagged out the Twins' Ehire Adrianza trying to score in the ninth inning Sunday.

Postgame: Adrianza's baserunning, Duke's breaking ball and Dozier's first-pitch hacking

The Twins lost 2-1 on Sunday to the Angels when they made a few late-inning mistakes.
Vikings
May 14, 2018
Judging personalities is an underrated front-office skill. (Clockwise from top left): the Twins' Miguel Sano has great physical gifts, but needs to de

Souhan: Analytics crunch numbers but give personalities short shrift

You want to win a championship? You'd better have the right kinds and combinations of people on your team.
Twins
May 13, 2018

L.A. Angels 2, Twins 1

The Twins lost 2-1 to the Angels on Sunday on a walk-off RBI single by Zack Cozart in the ninth inning.
Twins
May 13, 2018

Sunday's Twins-L.A. Angels game recap

Angels rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani held the Twins to one run over 6⅓ innings on three hits and two walks while striking out 11.
Twins
May 13, 2018

Twins-Seattle makeup game preview

The Twins are back in town for a nine-game homestand, starting with a game with Seattle after their meeting April 8 was postponed because of bad weather.
Twins
May 13, 2018
Angels starter Shohei Ohtani was greeted in the dugout after the top of the first inning against the Twins on Sunday.

Twins play Angels today, facing big arm in Ohtani

The Twins look to complete a 8-2 road trip and get back to .500 with a win at Anaheim.
Twins
May 13, 2018
Rookies Shohei Ohtani and Fernando Romero have been the talk of baseball.

Rookie showdown! Romero, Ohtani set to pitch today for Twins, Angels

Shohei Ohtani, 23, has been the talk of baseball because of his two-way talents. Fernando Romero has begun his major league career with 11⅔ scoreless innings while featuring a 98-mile-per-hour fastball