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Twins
August 8, 2018

Wednesday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

A look back at Wednesday's game.
Twins
August 8, 2018

Mejia making progress but not yet named starter for Sunday

Meanwhile, Jake Odorizzi is on the mound tonight as the Twins face Mike Clevinger and the Indians
Twins
August 8, 2018
Minnesota Twins' Mitch Garver is congratulated by teammates after Garver hit a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carras

Mejia dazzles before injury; Twins hang on to beat Cleveland

Adalberto Mejia left Tuesday night's rain-delayed game after five innings with a three-run lead and a strained left wrist. Up until his last pitch, he was aggressive and efficient.
Twins
August 8, 2018
Minnesota Twins' Mitch Garver is congratulated by teammates after Garver hit a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carras

Tuesday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

The Twins defeated the Indians Tuesday, with Adalberto Mejia and Mitch Garver leading the way before Fernando Rodney closed it out.
Twins
August 8, 2018
Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor waits for reliever Matt Belisle to arrive at the mound after he pulled Matt Magill in the sixth inning against th

Twins reinstate Magill, put Belisle on the disabled list

To make room for Matt Magill, righthander Matt Belisle was put on the 10-day disabled list because of a sore right knee.
Twins
August 8, 2018
Minnesota Twins' Mitch Garver is congratulated by teammates after Garver hit a three-run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Carlos Carras

Twins don't think Mejia's wrist injury is serious

The lefthander left the game after five innings on Tuesday when he strained his wrist while throwing what turned out to be his final pitch of the night.
Twins
August 8, 2018

Twins 3, Cleveland 2

The Twins recovered from a 10-0 rout Monday to beat the Indians at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Tuesday.
Twins
August 7, 2018
Brennan Metzger in the midst of his post-ejection tirade Monday night.

That's garbage! Fargo player trashes umpire after minor-league ejection

Brennan Metzger of the Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks was ejected after arguing balls and strikes. Had the encounter ended there, it would have just been another night.
Twins
August 7, 2018
Minnesota Twins right fielder Max Kepler fields a ball hit by the Kansas City Royals at a baseball game Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, in Minneapolis. (AP Phot

Twins-Indians game in a rain delay

Scattered showers in the area forced the grounds crew to roll out the tarp, and the game at Progressive Field is in a rain delay.
Twins
August 7, 2018
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, in C

Sweep dreams? Twins illusions shattered in 10-0 loss at Cleveland

If the Twins thought they'd bull their way back into the division race during their four-game series in Cleveland, that idea was quickly laid to rest in an ugly 10-0 loss.
Twins
August 7, 2018
Joe Mauer singled against the Royals on Friday.

An ongoing battle: Mauer has seen evolution of shifting in his career

To stay true to his hitting style, Joe Mauer has to combat not just pitchers who throw harder than ever, but computers spitting out information that makes defensive positioning more sophisticated.
Twins
August 6, 2018
Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer delivers in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Monday, Aug. 6, 2018, in

Monday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

The Twins were blown out by the Indians on Monday in Cleveland.
Local
August 6, 2018

Andy Shea, a lawyer who helped keep the Twins in Minnesota, dies at 79

Andrew J. Shea may be best remembered as the brilliant attorney who came up with the winning legal strategy that kept Major League Baseball from killing off the Twins.
Twins
August 6, 2018
Mitch Garver

Garver's experience landed him on the mound Monday

The Twins called Mitch Garver to the mound Monday, making him the latest position player in MLB to pitch this season. Garver hit 68 to 81 on the gun.
Twins
August 6, 2018
Tampa Bay Rays' Johnny Field greets teammates in the dugout after he hit a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the fifth inning of a bas

Grossman goes on disabled list; Twins call up recently acquired outfielder

Johnny Field was claimed off waivers on Friday after batting .213 for Tampa Bay with six home runs.
Twins
August 6, 2018
Falvey writes Twins fans: 'A difficult decision had to be made'

Falvey writes Twins fans: 'A difficult decision had to be made'

The team's chief baseball officer, Derek Falvey, outlined the team's strategy in an e-mail sent to season-ticket holders.
Twins
August 6, 2018
Jim Souhan (left) and Patrick Reusse, shown together in the Target Field press box a few years ago, have very different thoughts about the Twins' rece

Souhan vs. Reusse: Columnists battle over Twins' recent moves

Star Tribune columnists Jim Souhan and Patrick Reusse took very different positions on the recent personnel moves by the Twins. Who do you think is right?
Twins
August 6, 2018
After getting a single against the Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins' Robbie Grossman, right, leaves the field with trainer Tony Leo in the seventh

Grossman going on disabled list with hamstring injury

The injury catches the Twins shorthanded because most of their minor-league options are injured, struggling or have little outfield experience.
Twins
August 6, 2018
Minnesota Twins center fielder Jake Cave (60) celebrated his grand slam in the second inning with Ehire Adrianza (16) at Target Field Sunday August 5,

Cave's first grand slam (ever) leads Twins to sweep

Jake Cave said he'd never hit a grand slam before, even in the minor leagues, before Sunday's in the 6-5 victory over Kansas City. "It surprised me a little," manager Paul Molitor said.
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August 6, 2018

Twins 6, Kansas City 5

Rookie outfielder Nick Cave hit his first career grand slam to help the Twins defeat the Kansas City Royals 6-5 Sunday afternoon at Target Field.