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Royals resume set in Twin Cities Tue Sep 27 10:45:24 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Young right-hander Sean O'Sullivan can help the Kansas City Royals finish off a late-season surge tonight when he takes the mound against the Minnesota Twins in the middle game of a schedule-closing three-game series at Target Field. The Royals won Monday's opener, 7-3, for their third victory in four games in the season's last week. Salvador Perez collected two hits and drove in two runs for Kansas City, which also had a Mike Moustakas homer and two hits with an RBI apiece f
Twins hand Slowey ball against Royals Mon Sep 26 11:04:16 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Right-hander Kevin Slowey gets a final chance at his first win of the season tonight, when the Minnesota Twins play the Kansas City Royals in the opener of a three-game, season-ending series at Target Field. A 13-game winner in 30 appearances last season, Slowey has struggled throughout 2011 in 13 outings mixed between bullpen and starting assignments. He began the year in relief and had a 4.91 earned run average through six appearances, but has dropped decisions in all seven
Fister takes the hill for Tigers against Indians Mon Sep 26 11:04:14 2011 EST
t race this week, though, as they have won seven straight against the Indians after losing six of the first eight meetings between the rivals this season. Cleveland continued to play out the string this weekend, taking three of four from the Minnesota Twins, but was denied a sweep, dropping a 6-4 decision to the Twins in 10 innings on Sunday. In possibly his final game in Cleveland, Jim Thome pinch-hit in the eighth inning and drew a walk. He then stayed out to play third base, where be began h
Tosoni's homer helps Twins beat Indians in extras Sun Sep 25 17:04:57 2011 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Rene Tosoni's leadoff home run in the 10th inning lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 win over the Cleveland Indians in the finale of a four-game set. In the 10th, Tosoni led off the frame with his fourth shot of the year off of Tony Sipp (6-3) for a 5-4 lead. Chris Parmelee added an RBI single later in the frame to give Minnesota some breathing room. Joe Nathan worked the bottom of the 10th for his 14th save of the season. That made a winner of Kyle Waldrop (1-
Indians aim to extend streak over Twins Sun Sep 25 10:56:45 2011 EST
hough they fell short of reaching the playoffs for the first time in four years, the Indians still have a chance at a winning season. Cleveland looks to secure at least a .500 campaign this afternoon and pick up a ninth straight win over the Minnesota Twins in the finale of a four-game set. The Indians haven't finished a season above the even mark since going 96-66 and reaching the American League Championship Series in 2007. A four-game win streak that was extended with yesterday's sweep of a
Shelley, Indians take down Twins Sat Sep 24 22:37:08 2011 EST
Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Shelley Duncan drove in three runs as the Cleveland Indians rallied for a 7-6 win over the Minnesota Twins to sweep a doubleheader. Duncan also had three RBI in the opener of the twinbill, an 8-2 Cleveland win. Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Lonnie Chisenhall and Ezequiel Carrera each had two hits and an RBI for the Indians, who have won four straight to move two games over .500. "Long but productive day," said Cleveland manager Manny Act
Mariners send Twins to 11th straight loss Wed Sep 21 23:15:03 2011 EST
Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Trayvon Robinson ripped a two-run single and Ichiro Suzuki slapped an RBI double during a three-run seventh inning to send the Seattle Mariners to a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in the middle tilt of a three-game set at Target Field. Dustin Ackley and Kyle Seager had RBI doubles for the Mariners, winners of three straight. Cesar Jimenez (1-0) worked 1 1/3 innings in relief to earn the win and Brandon League made it through a shaky ninth to earn his 36th sa
Pineda tries to find win column as M's battle Twins Wed Sep 21 11:29:10 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Early-season phenom Michael Pineda tries to end his rookie year on a good note tonight when the Seattle Mariners return to Target Field for the middle contest of a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins. An undrafted free agent from the Dominican Republic, Pineda made his big- league debut with a loss at Texas on April 5, but proceeded to win his next four starts and six of his next seven decisions. He's tailed off badly since, winning just three times since mid-June and
Mariano Rivera: In a class all by himself Tue Sep 20 13:56:08 2011 EST
cott Brosius rounding the bases in 1998. Numbers and feats aside there may not be a player in the game who is more respected than Rivera. He doesn't show anyone up and treats his opponents with the same respect he shows his teammates. Former Minnesota Twins manager Tom Kelly may have had the best quote of all- time when describing Rivera. "We don't want to face him any more," Kelly said. "He's too good. He belongs in a higher league. He should be banned from baseball." By the way, speaking of P
Twins entertain Mariners at Target Field Tue Sep 20 11:30:18 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Australian right-hander Liam Hendriks makes his third attempt at a first career victory tonight when the severely slumping Minnesota Twins host the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game series at Target Field. Hendriks, a 22-year-old native of Perth, was signed as an undrafted free agent and debuted with the Twins on Sept. 6, dropping a 3-0 decision to the Chicago White Sox. The 6-foot-1, 201-pounder allowed four hits and three runs in seven innings in the defeat, wa
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