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Athletics turn in complete effort to defeat Twins
Carlos Cortes hit a two-run homer and Gage Jump pitched into the seventh inning as the Athletics beat the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Tuesday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Lawrence Butler had two hits for the Athletics, who won for the third time in four games, bouncing back from a 9-6 loss in the opener of...
Byron Buxton, Twins bid to heat up in rematch vs. Athletics
After being swept in three games over the weekend by the San Diego Padres, the Minnesota Twins could have carried the disappointment into a new week.,Instead, Minnesota pounded out 16 hits in a 9-6 win over the Athletics on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Josh Bell drove in three runs f...
Twins tally 16 hits in series-opening win vs. Athletics
Ryan Kreidler homered and Zebby Matthews tossed seven innings of one-run ball as the Minnesota Twins opened a three-game series against the Athletics with a 9-6 win on Monday in West Sacramento, Calif.,Josh Bell drove in three runs, Luke Keaschall and Kody Clemens each had two RBIs and Kaelen Culpep...
Seeking consistency, tumbling Twins take aim at A's
The Minnesota Twins' roller-coaster season took another sudden drop over the weekend, when they were swept in three games by the San Diego Padres.,The Twins will look to elevate again when they begin a three-game series against the Athletics on Monday night in West Sacramento, Calif.,Minnesota sits ...
Fernando Tatis Jr. hits two HRs as Padres complete sweep of Twins
Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice and knocked in four runs Sunday, while Jackson Merrill added a homer as the San Diego Padres finished off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins by exploding late for an 8-1 win.,Walker Buehler (8-6) earned the victory, allowing only four hits and a run in six inn...
Padres seek sweep of Twins after another comeback win
While the San Diego Padres would prefer not to have to rally from behind so often, they have become one of the top comeback teams in the majors this year.,Saturday night's 7-5 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins, which saw San Diego erase a 5-1 deficit, was its 36th win after trailing at any p...
Padres dig out of early hole, surge past Twins
Ty France's RBI single capped a four-run rally in the bottom of the seventh inning Saturday night that helped the San Diego Padres rally for a 7-5 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins.,The rally started with the Padres down 5-2 when Freddy Fermin reached by catcher's interference on Ryan Jeffers. F...
Consistent Ty France, Padres look to take down Twins again
In the spirit of Players' Weekend, San Diego Padres first baseman Ty France brought out a bat Friday night that was half baguette, half French flag.,Like most of the bats France has used this year, it hit the ball well. He cracked a two-run homer and added a sacrifice fly to key his team's 6-2 win o...
Ty France, Padres back sharp Randy Vazquez in win over Twins
Ty France homered and knocked in three runs Friday night while Randy Vasquez sailed through seven innings as the San Diego Padres knocked off the visiting Minnesota Twins 6-2.,Vasquez (9-6) allowed only two hits and two runs, walking none and fanning three, in an 87-pitch effort. It was only the fou...
Padres, Twins open series between final wild-card holders in NL, AL
While a lack of hitting was the biggest factor in the San Diego Padres' struggles at midseason, poor starting pitching was an issue as well.,But in an 18-7 stretch that has lifted them from below .500 to the last National League wild-card spot with 34 games left, it's the rotation that has become on...
Kody Clemens helps Twins beat Braves for first sweep in 2 months
Kody Clemens racked up three RBIs, including the go-ahead hit in the seventh inning, to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 win over the Atlanta Braves Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis,The win gave the Twins a series sweep of the Braves after Minnesota was swept at home by the Phillies last weekend....
Josh Bell making impact on, off field for Twins, who seek sweep of Braves
Josh Bell is providing value far beyond the box score for the Minnesota Twins.,Bell will try to keep leading the way when Minnesota squares off against the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. The Twins are looking to complete a three-game sweep after beating the Braves 4-2 on Monda...
Josh Bell's 1st-inning homer enough for Twins to beat Braves
Josh Bell went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away for a 4-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Ryan Jeffers finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBIs for Minnesota, which won the second straight game in the series. The Twins wi...
Twins' Luke Keaschall intent on setting tone again vs. Braves
The Minnesota Twins' newly appointed leadoff hitter is feeling right at home in his important role.,Luke Keaschall and the Twins will look to string together back-to-back successes when they face off against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday evening in Minneapolis.,Keaschall took over the leadoff job in...
Big first-inning rally proves enough for Twins to top Braves
Josh Bell went 2-for-3 with a two-run double and the Minnesota Twins scored four runs in the first inning, then held on for a 4-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Monday in Minneapolis.,Kody Clemens finished 2-for-4 with an RBI for Minnesota, which won the opener of a three-game series. Royce Lewis al...
Twins place OF Austin Martin (hamstring) on IL
The Minnesota Twins placed outfielder Austin Martin on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left hamstring strain.,Martin, 27, sustained the injury while tracking a fly ball in the eighth inning of Sunday's 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.,Martin is batting .241 with three homers, 23 RBIs and...
Braves' Matt Olson eager to continue power display vs. Twins
Matt Olson continues to impress, even if his manager sometimes struggles to find the right words to describe his achievements.,"He's just a special player doing special things," Atlanta Braves manager Walt Weiss said.,Olson and the Braves will try to continue their special season when they square of...
Alec Bohm, Phillies rally back to beat Twins
Bryan De La Cruz hit a two-out, two-run, go-ahead single in the eighth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies rallied for a 7-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Alec Bohm went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs for Philadelphia, which completed a three-game sweep. Luis...
Phillies' Alec Bohm rides 5-hit performance into finale vs. Twins
Alec Bohm is a tough out for the Philadelphia Phillies these days.,He'll try to stay hot when Philadelphia bids to complete a three-game sweep against the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Bohm had a career-high five hits in five plate appearances on Saturday evening in a 9-1 win a...
Bryson Stott caps big inning as Phillies dump Twins
Bryson Stott slapped a three-run homer to cap a seven-run fifth inning, and Alec Bohm delivered a career-high five hits for the Philadelphia Phillies in a 9-1 win against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Bryce Harper contributed two hits and scored a run, and Edmundo Sosa and J....