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High-scoring Twins go for series win over Astros
The Minnesota Twins were prepared for the arrival of the hottest team in baseball, the Houston Astros, for a three-game weekend series in Minneapolis.,How prepared? The Twins' offensive approach produced 21 runs over the first two games of the series, including a 9-3 victory on Saturday that set the...
Jose Miranda ties consecutive-hits record, Twins handle Astros
Jose Miranda matched the major league record for consecutive hits and Brooks Lee clubbed his first career home run as the Minnesota Twins beat the visiting Houston Astros 9-3 on Saturday.,Miranda went 2-for-3 after entering the game with 10 hits in his previous 10 at-bats. He was hit by a pitch from...
Twins' Jose Miranda looks to keep hits coming against Astros
Minnesota designated hitter Jose Miranda established a club record with his 10th consecutive hit on Friday in the Twins' 13-12 loss to the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series that continues on Saturday in Minneapolis.,After recording a hit in his final at-bat on Wednesday against the...
Astros bang out 16 hits, hold off Twins 13-12
Jeremy Pena recorded his sixth three-hit game of the season to pace a balanced offensive attack by the Houston Astros, who outlasted the Minnesota Twins 13-12 on Friday.,The Astros improved to 13-2 over their last 15 games by banging out 16 hits with the middle third of the order doing the most dama...
Twins recall Josh Winder, send down RHP David Festa
The Minnesota Twins recalled right-hander Josh Winder from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.,In a corresponding move, the Twins optioned rookie right-hander David Festa to the Saints.,Winder, 27, is 2-0 with a 4.78 ERA, eight walks and 28 strikeouts over 26 1/3 innings in 15 games for the Saints.,Minnes...
Astros, Twins on a roll as showdown starts
The Houston Astros have won five of seven games on a 10-game road swing but have three more contests awaiting them against the Minnesota Twins, beginning Friday night, before they can deem the trip a success.,After a slow start to the season, the Astros are three games over .500 and have won 12 of t...
Tigers hope for another offensive outburst at Twins
Riley Greene provided some early fireworks for the Detroit Tigers the last time he took the field. ,On Thursday afternoon, when the Tigers play the Minnesota Twins in the rubber match of a three-game series in Minneapolis, Greene's manager hopes to see an encore performance.,"It's obviously awesome,...
Carson Kelly's slam propels Tigers to blowout of Twins
Carson Kelly hit his first career grand slam, Riley Greene and Matt Vierling each socked a two-run homer and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 9-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night in Minneapolis.,Wenceel Perez added a solo homer for Detroit, which evened the series at one win apiece wit...
Twins place INF Royce Lewis on IL, call up prospect Brooks Lee
The Minnesota Twins placed infielder Royce Lewis on the injured list with a right adductor strain and selected the contract of one of their top prospects, shortstop Brooks Lee, from Triple-A St. Paul.,To make room on the 40-man roster for Lewis, right-hander Brock Stewart (right shoulder tendinitis)...
Twins rookie David Festa hopes to savor the moment vs. Tigers
David Festa's first start in the majors was a blur. ,On Wednesday night, when Festa goes to the mound for his second start since his promotion to the Minnesota Twins, the 24-year-old right-hander plans to slow down and savor the moment. ,"That was a chaotic day," Festa said about his debut on the ro...
Twins extend hot streak with series-opening win vs. Tigers
Manuel Margot and Carlos Correa homered as the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.,Royce Lewis went 1-for-2 with a two-run double for the Twins before exiting the game because of left groin tightness after the fifth inning. The team labeled ...
Twins thinking positively with Tigers coming to town
The Minnesota Twins are eager to embrace more familiar surroundings as they return home to open a three-game series against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday evening in Minneapolis.,The Twins feel good after a nine-game road trip against the Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Seattle Mariners. ...
Trevor Larnach delivers go-ahead HR as Twins top Mariners
Trevor Larnach hit a tiebreaking, two-run home run in the eighth inning as the Minnesota Twins defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-3 Sunday afternoon.,Larnach's blast to right-center off Mariners reliever Ryne Stanek (5-2), following a one-out single by Jose Miranda, gave the Twins home runs in a f...
Byron Buxton buzzing along as Twins wrap Seattle series
Sometimes, it pays to simplify.,That, and coffee, of course.,Since embracing what he called a "see ball, hit ball" philosophy earlier this month, Minnesota's Byron Buxton has been on a tear.,Buxton had a double, home run and four RBIs Saturday night as the Twins won 5-1 at Seattle. The rubber game o...
Byron Buxton's blast, 4 RBIs carry Twins past Mariners
Byron Buxton homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 Saturday night.,Buxton's three-run shot off reliever Trent Thornton in the sixth inning gave the Twins homers in 18 consecutive games, matching a franchise record.,Mitch Haniger went de...
Mariners look to continue home 'vibe' in rematch with Twins
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais referred to it as a "vibe.",Whatever it is, the Mariners are a different ballclub at T-Mobile Park.,The Mariners opened a nine-game homestand by rallying for a 3-2 victory in 10 innings against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, scoring the deciding run on a ...
Mariners sneak past Twins on 10th-inning comebacker
Cal Raleigh's chopper to the right side of the infield brought home the winning run in the 10th inning as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Friday in the opener of a three-game series.,J.P. Crawford began the inning as the runner at second base and advanced to third a...
Twins get good news on injury front, visit Mariners
A lopsided getaway day victory nearly turned "ugly" for the Minnesota Twins on Thursday afternoon.,Oft-injured shortstop Carlos Correa left the game in the seventh inning after being hit on the right wrist by a pitch from Arizona's Bryce Jarvis.,X-rays were negative and Correa, who said his entire h...
Twins demolish Diamondbacks 13-6 to win series
Byron Buxton had three hits, drove in three runs and scored three times for the visiting Minnesota Twins in a 13-6 win against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the rubber game of their three-game series on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.,Manuel Margot had two hits and two RBIs and Willi Castro and Carlos ...
Twins' David Festa set for major league debut vs. D-backs
When David Festa was scratched from his Triple-A start on Wednesday, it was clear where he would throw his next pitch.,Festa, the top pitching prospect in the Twins' organization, will make his major league debut on Thursday afternoon when Minnesota opposes the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.,Festa...