One big inning enough for Rangers to beat Sonny Gray, Twins ARLINGTON, TEXAS — A steady stream of Twins baserunners and hits weren't a match for a one-inning downpour from the Rangers. Tribune News Service · Jul 9, 2022
Twins collapse again as Guardians win series on another walk-off homer CLEVELAND — The Twins endured another cringeworthy loss to the Guardians on Thursday, losing 5-3 at Progressive Field on Andres Gimenez' walk-off, two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth. Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2022
Bullpen meltdown costs Twins in 7-6 extra-innings loss CLEVELAND — Emilio Pagan helped blow his second game in as many days, as the Twins fell, 7-6, to the Guardians in extra innings Wednesday. Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2022
Twins shut out by Rockies, 1-0, in first game of weekend series at Target Field MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa was positioned perfectly. The statistics showed that Charlie Blackmon tended to pull the ball to the right side, and when the Rockies' designated hitter swung over the top of a sixth-inning fastball from Dylan Bundy, his ground ball hopped directly to the Twins' shortstop, stationed about… Tribune News Service · Jun 25, 2022
Twins blast three homers to start game, but still lose 10-7 to Yankees MINNEAPOLIS — They badgered Jameson Taillon, they battered Nestor Cortes, and on Thursday, the Twins absolutely blasted Gerrit Cole, socking five home runs while making only seven outs against the righthander. Tribune News Service · Jun 10, 2022
Astros Shortstop Jeremy Peña Is MLB’s Most Professional Rookie Houston’s youngster has the tall task of replacing a franchise icon. So far, he’s doing just fine. Sports Illustrated · May 31, 2022
Twins break open game with four-run eighth, stomp Royals, 10-7 MINNEAPOLIS — In this season of warning-track fly balls and frustrated sluggers, two home runs are usually enough to win. The Twins relied on that Friday. Tribune News Service · May 28, 2022
Checking in on the superstar shortstops the Yankees passed on during the offseason NEW YORK — It was not long ago that the baseball world cast an eye of confused suspicion on the Yankees. Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022
Jeimer Candelario's late blast pushes Tigers past Twins in extras MINNEAPOLIS — Harold Castro hit a pair of solo home runs Wednesday, the second a 423-foot blast into the upper tank in right-center field that tied the game at 2 in the top of the eighth inning. Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022
The Twins Are Teaching MLB Teams How to Avoid a Teardown Most clubs would’ve gutted their roster and started anew. Minnesota got creative and is now in first place. Sports Illustrated · May 24, 2022
Jim Souhan: By pumping brakes on Buxton and Lewis, Twins avoid downside risk The Twins didn't have Byron Buxton, Carlos Correa or Royce Lewis in their starting lineup on Sunday. They overcame a six-run deficit to win 7-6 at Kansas City, putting them on pace to win 99 games and enrage 1 million fans. Tribune News Service · May 23, 2022
Twins jump out to early lead, take series opener, 6-4, over Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. — This Buxton-and-Correa Reunion Tour is off to a great start. Two great starts, in fact. Tribune News Service · May 21, 2022
Chip Scoggins: Charge Twins with error for sending Royce Lewis back to minors A team that sits in first place in its division demoted its hottest hitter and one of its most exciting players Tuesday night after watching him smash a double and a home run and make another defensive highlight play at shortstop. Tribune News Service · May 19, 2022
Twins cap off series in Oakland with 14-4 rout of A's OAKLAND, Calif. — As he defended the Twins' demotion of Royce Lewis to the minors on Wednesday, Rocco Baldelli felt the need to throw in a timely reminder. Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022
Tribune News Service · May 14, 2022 Twins top Guardians,12-8, to open weekend series MINNEAPOLIS — The emotion was the most captivating thing about Royce Lewis' first career home run. But not just Lewis'.
Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022 Verlander takes no-hitter into eighth inning, Astros clobber Twins 5-0 MINNEAPOLIS — Before the Twins and Astros took to Target Field as opponents Tuesday, they engaged in a bit of a family reunion.
Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022 Jim Souhan: Why the Twins are winning even when injuries and oddities come their way The Twins are in first place in the American League Central on May 10. Imagine what they could do if anything went right.
Sports Illustrated · May 9, 2022 MLB Power Rankings: The Breakouts and Busts Are Shaking Things Up Nasty Nestor Cortes Jr. is leading the dominant Yankees, while the underperforming José Berríos is hurting the Blue Jays
Tribune News Service · May 4, 2022 Orioles’ bullpen again suffers sixth-inning setback in 7-2 loss to Twins BALTIMORE — For a second straight night at Camden Yards, the Orioles made it through five innings against a first-place Twins team with a tie intact, only for Minnesota to break it with Baltimore’s starter out of the game.
Tribune News Service · Apr 28, 2022 Twins break open game in fifth inning, beat Tigers for seventh straight win MINNEAPOLIS — New-age manager Rocco Baldelli went old-school on Throwback Thursday: For the first time in his career, he called for two sacrifice bunts — in one inning, no less. And they wound up fueling the put-away inning in the Twins' seventh consecutive victory, 7-1 over the Tigers at Target…
Tribune News Service · Apr 23, 2022 Twins take advantage of two White Sox errors to win series opener, 2-1 MINNEAPOLIS — At this stage, the Twins will take a win any way they can get one.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 20, 2022 How MLB Star Replacements Are Doing in 2022 Checking in on the newcomers filling in for stars who left their teams in the offseason, like Carlos Correa and Freddie Freeman.
Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022 Astros show they will still be a factor in the AL West with easy win vs. the Mariners SEATTLE — The booing has not relented. It remains as vicious as ever, particularly when the veterans associated with the sign-stealing scandal come to the plate. The hatred toward them has yet to subside, and likely won’t for some time. Can a grudge be held forever? Well, baseball fans are…
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2022 Dodgers surge for 6 runs against Twins just before clouds burst, complete 7-2 rout "Please find shelter along the concourses," the Target Field scoreboard warned as heavy rain began to fall Tuesday. The alert came a half-inning too late to stop the deluge that struck the Twins' bullpen.
Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022 Bill Madden: Two wrong decisions make a right in Aaron Judge standoff What transpired Friday in the prelude to a potential parting of the ways between the Yankees and Aaron Judge was the classic case of dumb and even dumber.