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Watch: Twins playoff postgame show on StribSports Live
Michael Rand and his guests broke down the latest Twins' breakdown in their 4-1 loss to Houston in Game 1. Watch it here.
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Buxton on bench for Game 2; Kirilloff to make major league debut in right field
In the Twins' most important game of the season, Alex Kirilloff will start in right field and hit sixth against the Astros in Game 2 of thea best-of-three Wild Card series.
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Reusse: One word describes Twins' Game 1 bullpen decisions: Brutal
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli used his bullpen as if playing in mid-August with a sub-.500 team in a full season instead of the opener of a best-of-three elimination series.
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A look at the two fielding plays that doomed the Twins
In a Twins universe where postseason catastrophe isn't an everyday occurrence, those plays are unremarkable, those innings are over, and the Twins jog off the field.
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Ninth-inning meltdown, absent offense drops Twins to Game 1 loss
The Twins have dropped 17 consecutive postseason games, giving them the longest playoff losing streak in major North American sports history. The one happened because of failures in all aspects of the game.
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Game 2 guide: Twins-Astros statistics, TV/radio info, rosters and more
The Twins postseason will be over by sundown if they don't defeat Houston in today's playoff game, which starts at noon. Tap here for a guide to Game 2 against the Astros.
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Souhan: Playoff pressure continues causing offense to disappear
In dropping yet another postseason game, the Twins showed once again that the stage lights are too bright for their wide eyes when the games matter most.
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Astros starter-turned-reliever Valdez shuts down Twins for five innings
Framber Valdez throws five shutout innings, giving the Astros time to overtake the Twins in Game 1 on Tuesday.
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Twins fall 4-1 to Astros in Game 1 of AL wild-card series
Two costly fielding plays led to three Houston runs in the ninth inning at Target Field on Tuesday as the Twins suffered their 17th consecutive playoff loss.
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Twins-Houston Game 1 recap
The Astros' Framber Valdez pitched five shutout innings, giving up only two hits in his postseason debut. He's the first reliever to pitch five shutout innings since Madison Bumgarner did it for the Giants in Game 7 of the 2014 World Series.
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Twins cautious with Donaldson, so he's not on wild-card series roster
Jettisoning Donaldson from the 28-man roster meant Marwin Gonzalez would play third base against the Astros, and the Twins added the pinch-hit bat Baldelli craved by promoting 2016 first-round pick Alex Kirilloff from their taxi squad.
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2020 Homer Hanky: What it looks like, and how to get it
These playoffs will be different, but the Homer Hanky is returning to its original color.
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Reusse: Baldelli won't win another award, but 2nd year also impressive
Rocco Baldelli was AL Manager of the Year in 2019, but keeping this club together during a pandemic was even more impressive.
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Reusse: Despite its struggles, Astros lineup reminds you of 2017 slaughter
An 11-run rally. Forty runs and 84 total bases in three games. Those 2017 Astros could hit without the sound of banging garbage cans. And most of those hitters are still present.
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The view from Houston: Here's what's being said about the series
The Astros are one of two teams to make the expanded baseball playoffs with a losing 2020 record. How is that making an impact on what's being talked about in Houston?
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Rookie Kirilloff added to Twins playoff roster with Donaldson sidelined
The Twins activated rookie outfielder Alex Kirilloff, who has never played above Class AA, for their playoff series against the Astros because third baseman Josh Donaldson is still injured.
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Buxton finally stands apart with his skills. He's in lineup for Game 1
The Twins began the season wondering when Byron Buxton would be healthy enough to play. Those health concerns continued, but he'll be in today's lineup.
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Deadline decision: Donaldson works out, status for series still unknown
Playoff rosters must be turned in by 11 a.m., and manager Rocco Baldelli said the decision might not be made until a few minutes before the deadline.
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Twins hope they'll need one, but aren't sure who'll be their closer
Taylor Rogers could be called upon to get a crucial out in the seventh, and Trevor May could be asked to strike out a hitter in the ninth.
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Souhan: Karma is a pitch for Twins' and Houston's playoff fortunes
The Twins' starting rotation, as underwhelming as it might seem to many fans, might be the deepest they have had entering a postseason since 1991.
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