Kepler Homers Twice, Including Walk-Off, Twins Beat Astros 9-8
Max Kepler hit a walk-off home run, his second blast of the day, as the Twins beat the Houston Astros 9-8 at Target Field.
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Max Kepler hit a walk-off home run, his second blast of the day, as the Twins beat the Houston Astros 9-8 at Target Field.
Jake Odorizzi grinded through six innings for his first win with Minnesota and leadoff man Brian Dozier walked a career-high four times.
Justin Verlander struck out nine over seven dominant innings, Carlos Correa had two hits and scored twice and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 on Monday night.
The Minnesota Twins game Sunday afternoon against the Mariners has been postponed due to coming snow.
The cold wreaked havoc on one reliable home run hitter Saturday at Target Field.
Playing in a Twins-record low of 27 degrees, the Seattle Mariners eventually heated up at the plate as Kyle Seager and Guillermo Heredia homered Saturday in an 11-4 win over Minnesota.
Kyle Gibson was given the assignment to take the mound for the first home game for the Minnesota Twins, an afternoon that was quite the cold opener to the team's ninth season at Target Field.
From Yankee Stadium to Great American Ball Park to Comerica Park, the big winner so far this season is the wintry mix.
There are many reasons to love Opening Day.
Mitch Garver hit the go-ahead home run in the seventh for Minnesota, one inning after Miguel Sano tied the game with a two-run shot as the Twins powered their way past the Seattle Mariners for a 4-2 victory in their chilly home opener on Thursday afternoon.
Perched above the field and seats, you'll find the brightest smile in the ballpark.
The biggest challenge for Seattle left-hander James Paxton at Minnesota's home opener came even before he started pitching on the 38-degree afternoon.
Dozier homered for the third straight game, Sano drove in a pair of runs and the Twins handed the Pirates their first loss of the season.
Baseball season may be upon us, but around here seasons are relative, especially spring.
It's a safe bet that when you have early April baseball at Target Field, it will likely be cold, and it could snow.
