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Byron Buxton's big bat sparks Twins past Tigers
Byron Buxton homered, doubled and scored twice as the Minnesota Twins salvaged the finale of a three-game series by topping the Detroit Tigers, 5-1, Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Edouard Julien also hit a solo homer for the Twins while Ty France had two hits and an RBI.,Minnesota starter Simeon W...
Twins reinstate INF Brooks Lee from injured list
The Minnesota Twins reinstated infielder Brooks Lee from the 10-day injured list on Sunday.,The 2022 first-round pick (eighth overall) began the season on the IL while recovering from a lumbar strain.,Lee, 24, was 4-for-13 in four rehab games at Class A Fort Myers and Triple-A St. Paul.,Lee made his...
Tigers face Twins in search of second sweep of season
It's not that Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch is greedy.,Well, maybe he's a little bit greedy.,"We want to be a good team," Hinch said. "And to be a good team, you have to do it all.",The Tigers will look for another strong all-around performance when they take on the Minnesota Twins on Sunday aft...
Spencer Torkelson, Jackson Jobe lead hot Tigers past Twins
Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs, and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Justyn-Henry Malloy also drove in a run for Detroit, which won for the seventh time in its past eight games. The Tigers will go fo...
Jackson Jobe vies for victory as Tigers chase series win vs. Twins
Jackson Jobe is eager for his first big-league victory.,The right-hander's next chance to achieve the milestone will come Saturday afternoon when his Detroit Tigers take on the Minnesota Twins in the second contest of a three-game series in Minneapolis.,Detroit is coming off a 7-6 win in the series ...
Four-run inning helps Tigers down Twins
Dillon Dingler finished 3-for-5 with an RBI, Zach McKinstry drove in two, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 7-6 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Trey Sweeney and Javier Baez each doubled and drove in a run for Detroit, which won for the eighth time in its past 10 games...
Thriving despite injuries, Tigers try to keep Twins down
The Detroit Tigers enjoyed a day off Thursday after a 5-1 homestand catapulted them to the top of the American League Central.,Now the work resumes.,The Tigers will look to stay hot when they open a three-game series against the rival Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis. It marks the star...
Fresh off shutout, Twins look to salvage series split vs. Royals
In the wake of Minnesota's worst start since 2016, Twins manager Rocco Baldelli requested his players not lose their belief in each other.,The message was received -- at least for one game -- with a strong all-around effort on Wednesday. The Twins will look to follow that and achieve a split of a fo...
Joe Ryan, Twins shut out Royals
Joe Ryan continued his mastery of Kansas City hitters by tossing two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins posted a 4-0 victory over the host Royals on Wednesday night.,Ryan threw just 85 pitches, struck out four and walked none while improving to 7-0 in nine career starts aga...
Twins' Joe Ryan aims to stay unbeaten in career vs. Royals
Joe Ryan regularly has handcuffed the Kansas City Royals in eight career starts against them.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will look to improve to 7-0 against the Royals when he takes the mound on Wednesday night in Kansas City.,Ryan has struck out 55 Royals in 48 1/3 innings. He has given up tw...
Twins pitcher Pablo Lopez tweaks hamstring, leaves game
Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez left Tuesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals in the bottom of the fifth inning due to right hamstring tightness.,After walking Jonathan India with two outs in the fifth, Lopez grabbed the back of his right leg. Twins shortstop Carlos Correa saw it...
Royals ride Bobby Witt Jr.'s speed, Cole Ragans' gem in win over Twins
Bobby Witt Jr. scored twice and manufactured the decisive run in the bottom of the eighth inning to help the Kansas City Royals notch a 2-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.,Witt hit a slow tapper back to Minnesota reliever Griffin Jax (0-1) with one out in the eighth. Inst...
Twins' Pablo Lopez looks to keep Royals under wraps
Pablo Lopez routinely has silenced the bats of the Kansas City Royals in six career outings.,The Minnesota Twins right-hander will try to tame the Royals once again on Tuesday night in the second contest of a four-game series in Kansas City.,Lopez is 5-1 with a 2.50 ERA and 0.91 WHIP against the Roy...
Michael Lorenzen goes 6, Kyle Isbel homers as Royals top Twins
Kyle Isbel went 3-for-4 with a homer and two RBIs to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 4-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Monday night.,Michael Lorenzen pitched six solid innings and Vinny Pasquantino and Bobby Witt Jr. drove in one run apiece as the Royals won the opener of the four-ga...
After letting 6-run lead slip away, Twins set sights on Royals
The Minnesota Twins will look to turn the page in a hurry when they open a four-game series at the Kansas City Royals on Monday night.,The Twins squandered a 7-1 lead heading into the fifth inning against the visiting Houston Astros on Sunday and fell 9-7 in 10 innings in the rubber match of the thr...
Astros rally from six down to slay Twins
Jose Altuve delivered a go-ahead single in the top of the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 9-7 win over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Yordan Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs for Houston, which stormed back from a 7-1 deficit and scored the...
Byron Buxton paces Twins into series finale vs. Astros
As Byron Buxton goes, the Minnesota Twins tend to go.,That could be good news for the Twins as they take on the Houston Astros in the rubber match of a three-game series Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis. Houston captured the series opener on Friday before Minnesota bounced back to win on Saturday.,Bu...
Twins believe off day can lead to better result vs. Astros
The Minnesota Twins' home opener did not turn out as they hoped it would.,Now, the Twins will try to deliver a successful sequel after the original flopped.,"You've got to kind of pack it in and get ready for the next game," Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. "I'm not really harping on disappointmen...
Twins drop home opener to Brendan Rodgers, Astros
Brendan Rodgers went 3-for-4 with a double and three RBIs, and the Houston Astros held on for a 5-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Christian Walker and Jeremy Pena each homered for Houston, which snapped a three-game losing streak. Victor Caratini finished 2-for-4...
Weather might not cooperate for Twins' homer opener vs. Astros
The Minnesota Twins can breathe a sigh of relief as they get ready for their home opener against the Houston Astros on Thursday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Through the first four games of the season, the Twins had a goose egg in the win column. However, Minnesota found its footing over the past two da...