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Twins
April 27, 2021
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Buxton forced to sit, Rosario wants to hit (but not against Berrios)

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli knew what to expect when Eddie Rosario took his place in the batter's box Monday night against his former team.
Twins
April 27, 2021

Monday's Twins-Cleveland game recap

Cleveland's Jordan Luplow bashed a 399-foot walk-off winner into the bleachers.
Twins
April 26, 2021
Byron Buxton will miss his sixth game this season after waking up with increased knee soreness.

Buxton out for Twins with sore knee; Simmons returns from COVID list

Infielder Nick Gordon did not make his major league debut after three games on the active roster.
Sports
April 26, 2021
Podcast: Reusse ready to panic about Twins, praise the Wild

Podcast: Reusse ready to panic about Twins, praise the Wild

On Monday's Daily Delivery podcast, Michael Rand and Patrick Reusse reached the same conclusion: The overall quality of the Twins roster is lacking at several spots, contributing to their 7-13 record. Maybe the Wild's seven-game winning streak will provide a distraction?
Twins
April 26, 2021
Minnesota Twins catcher Willians Astudillo (64) jumped over teammate right fielder Jake Cave (60) after he caught a foul ball hit by Pittsburgh Pirate

Souhan: Twins' awful stretch of baseball does not mean it's time to give up

Worry? Yes. Panic? No. This is a talented team that still has five months of games to play.
Twins
April 25, 2021
Minnesota Twins shortstop Andrelton Simmons forces out Seattle Mariners' Sam Haggerty and turns a double play on a ball hit by J.P. Crawford in the se

Twins' Andrelton Simmons set to return soon

The shortstop went with his teammates to Cleveland and should be activated there.
Twins
April 25, 2021
Minnesota Twins pitcher Jorge Alcala watches Pittsburgh Pirates Gregory Polanco round the bases after Polanco hit a home run during the eighth inning

Anatomy of a Twins slump

The team's 5-2 start seems like a distant memory.
Sports
April 25, 2021
Cleveland Indians' Eddie Rosario, left, congratulates Franmil Reyes who hit a three-run home run off New York Yankees starting pitcher Jameson Taillon

Twins-Cleveland series preview

The Twins' chance to turn around starts with their first visit of the season to northern Ohio.
Twins
April 25, 2021
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (32) delivered a pitch in the first inning.

Slumping Twins fall to Pittsburgh for 11th loss in 13 games

The offense continued to fail with runners on base, leaving seven runners on.
Twins
April 25, 2021
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Sunday's Twins-Pittsburgh game recap

A quick look at Sunday's loss.
Sports
April 25, 2021

Slumping Twins fall to Pittsburgh for 11th loss in 13 games

The offense continued to fail with runners on base, leaving seven runners on.
Twins
April 25, 2021
Minnesota Twins’ Matt Shoemaker pitches against the Oakland Athletics during the first inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader in Oaklan

Twins' Matt Shoemaker looks to bounce back in start against the Pittsburgh Pirates

The right-hander has a tough showing in Oakland most recently, where he gave up five earned runs and four hits in the April 20 loss.
Twins
April 25, 2021
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Smeltzer impresses in Twins season debut, gets demoted as result

Devin Smeltzer pitched the final 4 2/3 innings for the Twins in relief of Michael Pineda on Saturday, then was sent to Class AAA St. Paul.
Twins
April 24, 2021
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Michael Pineda (35) pitched in the first inning.

Cahill guides Pittsburgh to 6-2 victory over Twins

Trevor Cahill, whose last victory over the Twins came in the Metrodome a dozen years ago, enjoyed a remarkably nostalgic performance on Saturday.
Sports
April 24, 2021

Saturday's Twins-Pittsburgh recap

A look back at Saturday afternoon's game.
April 24, 2021

Trevor Cahill guides Pittsburgh to 6-2 victory over Twins

Trevor Cahill, whose last victory over the Twins came in the Metrodome a dozen years ago, enjoyed a remarkably nostalgic performance on Saturday.
Sports
April 24, 2021
Left-handed reliever Caleb Thielbar has been cleared from COVID quarantine and is back on Twins' roster.

Freed from COVID isolation, Thielbar returns to Twins' roster

Sports
April 24, 2021
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Back with the Twins, top prospect Kirilloff aiming to stick around

Against the Pirates on Friday night, Pittsburgh native Alex Kirilloff embarked, a few weeks later than originally planned, on what the Twins hope is a long and productive career in Minnesota.
Twins
April 24, 2021
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher J.A. Happ (33) pitched in the first inning.

Happ takes no-hitter into the eighth inning, Twins beat Pittsburgh 2-0

J.A. Happ, whose Twins career was delayed by a positive COVID test in spring training, didn't make history, but he and the bullpen did manage to deliver the Twins' first victory in more than a week.
Twins
April 24, 2021
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Reusse: Unlikely pair force Twins skeptics to say 'Youneverknow'

J.A. Happ and Jake Cave were not a twosome fans would have guessed to deliver in the team's time of need Friday in a win over the Pirates.