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Twins
May 7, 2022

Twins-Oakland Friday game recap

A quick look at Friday's game.
Twins
May 6, 2022
Royce Lewis made a play on a ball hit by Oakland’s Sheldon Neuse, throwing him out, during the first inning Friday at Target Field

Reusse: Lewis makes one small step from St. Paul, a giant leap to the majors

Injury to Carlos Correa opened the door the the much-anticipated debut of the talented shortstop.
Twins
May 6, 2022
Louie, left, and Gus Varland are both at the Class AA level this spring.

Brother, can you spare a strike? St. Paul's Varland duo face each other in Class AA

Louie and Gus Varland, who grew up in St. Paul and attended Concordia, took the mound for opposing professional teams Friday night.
Twins
May 6, 2022

Saints trail early, never recover in 6-2 loss to Iowa

The Cubs rode early home runs to jump out to 4-0 lead before the Saints could get on the scoreboard.
Twins
May 6, 2022
Twins shortstop Royce Lewis takes the field before playing the Athletics on Friday

Twins call up top prospect Lewis: 'Truly a blessing'

Royce Lewis was the first player ever drafted by Derek Falvey and his staff, the first overall pick of the 2017 draft, and his arrival at Target Field is a symbolic success for both.
May 6, 2022

Twins see glimpse of the future, top Oakland to open series at Target Field

Twins
May 6, 2022
Twins bench coach Jayce Tingler stands next to Carlos Correa after he was hit by a pitch from Orioles starting pitcher Spenser Watkins during the fift

Correa injured after getting hit twice in Twins loss

The injury knocked star shortstop Carlos Correa out of the game in the seventh inning and could set the stage for the promotion of Royce Lewis, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2017 draft.
Randball
May 6, 2022
Twins player Royce Lewis (4) headed to another field for drills during spring training.

Will Royce Lewis be the next great young Twin Cities athlete?

The list of talented and accomplished pro athletes who are 25-and-under in the Twin Cities sports market is perhaps the best thing to point to when thinking optimistically about future championships.
Twins
May 6, 2022
The St. Paul Saints at CHS Field in St. Paul.

Four-run bottom of the eighth sends Saints to victory over Iowa

Elliot Soto's bases-loaded triple capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the eighth inning which lifted the St. Paul Saints to a 6-3 victory over the Iowa Cubs at CHS Field.
Twins
May 6, 2022
(Clockwise from left) Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, utility infielder Luis Arraez and starter Dylan Bundy all tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday

Twins manager Baldelli, players Arraez, Bundy positive for COVID-19

All three were sidelined as the Twins played Baltimore to complete a seven-game road trip. Bench coach Jayce Tingler will take over Baldelli's duties.
Twins
May 5, 2022

Thursday's Twins-Baltimore game recap

Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle homered twice.
Twins
May 5, 2022
Josh Winder beat the Rays in Tampa by throwing six scoreless innings on Sunday.

Twins-Athletics game preview: Josh Winder shoots for second consecutive victory

The rookie righthander entered the rotation when Sonny Gray went on the injured list.
Twins
May 5, 2022
Twins starter Sonny Gray has been on the injured list with hamstring tightness since pitching April 16.

Working back from injury, Gray will pitch Saturday for Saints in St. Paul

Sonny Gray started a Class A game over the weekend in Florida and will have a second rehab game on Saturday at CHS Field.
Twins
May 5, 2022
Baltimore's Ramon Urias hit a two-run home run during the third inning of the team's game against the Twins on Wednesday

Bundy gets to the point after Twins crushed by Orioles: 'It was bad.'

Dylan Bundy talks plain, means what he says and will tell you the truth no matter how blunt the take. He was more on point with his comments than his pitches Tuesday night.
Twins
May 4, 2022
Baltimore’s Cedric Mullins doubled in the fifth inning Wednesday night.

Wednesday's Twins-Baltimore game recap

Cedric Mullins' two-run homer helped lift the Orioles to a 9-4 victory.
Twins
May 4, 2022
The St. Paul Saints at CHS Field in St. Paul.

Contreras' first-inning, three-run homer sparks St. Paul Saints past Iowa 8-1

The Saints scored five runs in the first two innings, including Mark Contreras' fifth home of the season, while JC Ramirez picked up the victory with 3⅔ innings of one-hit relief.
Twins
May 4, 2022
The Twins celebrated their victory in Baltimore on Tuesday.

Bundy faces old teammates; Buxton gets night off for streaking Twins

Dylan Bundy started his major league career with the Orioles and will face them tonight as the Twins try to build on their four-game lead in the AL central.
Twins
May 4, 2022
The Twins' Ryan Jeffers is greeted near home plate by Gary Sanchez after Jeffers scored Sanchez, Trevor Larnach and himself on three-run home run agai

Finding his groove, Jeffers pounds three-run homer as Twins win 11th of last 12

Ryan Jeffers' home run broke open a tie game in the sixth inning while Jose Miranda got his first MLB hit and RBI in the 7-2 victory at Baltimore.
Twins
May 3, 2022

Tuesday's Twins-Baltimore game recap

Ryan Jeffers' three-run homer broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning.
Twins
May 3, 2022
CHS Field in St. Paul.

Saints lose four in a row at home for first time, fall 7-3 to Iowa

Saints starter Devin Smeltzer gave up six earned runs in two innings to take the loss at CHS Field.