Santana's Bat, Gibson's Arm Lead Twins Over Astros

Rookie Danny Santana drove in five runs, Kyle Gibson pitched seven strong innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 8-0 Saturday. Santana, who hit his first major league home run on Friday night, flied out to lead off the first inning. He then got hits in his next four at-bats, raising his batting average to .373. Santana hit a two-run single in the second, a two-run double in the fourth as the Twins broke it open and an RBI single in the fifth.

• Jun 7, 2014

Hughes, Twins Undone By HR In 5-4 Loss To Astros

Phil Hughes has been a better pitcher this season, freed from homer-friendly Yankee Stadium in his first season with the Minnesota Twins. Hughes looked the way he did in his New York days on Friday night against the Houston Astros in his first turn after beating his former team.

• Jun 7, 2014

Gomez, Brewers Get Split With Twins, Win 8-5

Carlos Gomez hit a three-run homer against his former team to spark Milwaukee's comeback, and the Brewers hung on to beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5 on Thursday.

• Jun 5, 2014

Twins' Arcia Hits Grand Slam, Leaves Game With Sprained Ankle

Minnesota Twins right fielder Oswaldo Arcia has a sprained right ankle, forcing him out of the game against Milwaukee. Arcia was hurt Thursday after leading off the sixth inning with a double. When Trevor Plouffe whiffed on his bunt attempt, the Brewers caught Arcia with too big a lead off second base. Arcia rolled his right ankle when he tried to plant his foot and retreat and was picked off as he dived back into the bag.

• Jun 5, 2014

Twins Take Shortstop Nick Gordon With No. 5 Pick

The Minnesota Twins have selected shortstop Nick Gordon with their first-round draft pick, adding a player with big-league bloodlines.

• Jun 5, 2014

Twins Blog: The Twins/Brewers Bowling Ball Bet

A case of beer, dinner, $10 or perhaps a car wash. When it comes to sports, no bet is too large or too small. Especially when it involves a friendly rivalry. An unusual one is "brewing" in the border battle between Minnesota and Wisconsin, and it involves bowling balls.

• Jun 5, 2014

Arcia Powers Twins Past Brewers 6-4

Oswaldo Arcia drove in four runs, including the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, to push the Minnesota Twins past Milwaukee 6-4 on Wednesday night for their seventh win in the last eight meetings with the Brewers.

• Jun 4, 2014

Top 5 Walk-Up Songs For 2014 Twins Players

There are many walk-up songs in baseball that make a lot of literal sense for a baseball player to have. Others, however, sort of come out of left field. Pun intended.

• Jun 4, 2014

Twins Beat Brewers, Game Delayed When Fan Falls

Josh Willingham hit a three-run homer and the Minnesota Twins beat Milwaukee 6-4 Tuesday night in a game delayed when a fan fell into the Brewers' bullpen.

• Jun 3, 2014

Garza, Reynolds Lead Brewers To 6-2 Win Over Twins

Matt Garza took a shutout into the seventh inning and Mark Reynolds hit a two-run homer, sending the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Garza (3-4) scattered six hits over 6 1-3 scoreless innings against the team that brought him to the big leagues in 2006. The right-hander, signed to a $50 million, four-year deal as a free agent in the offseason, struck out eight and walked two for his first win since May 5.

• Jun 2, 2014

Twins Rally Late, Hughes Wins 7-2 In Return To NY

Phil Hughes pitched eight poised innings in his return to New York and wound up a winner when the Minnesota Twins rallied past the Yankees 7-2 Sunday behind big hits from Josh Willingham and Brian Dozier in a six-run ninth.

• Jun 1, 2014

Correia Even With Tanaka, Then Twins Slip To Yanks

Kevin Correia was in trouble from the start, and that was a tough way to begin against Masahiro Tanaka and the New York Yankees. Yet Correia wiggled out of a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the first inning and managed to stay even with prized pitcher from Japan. The Minnesota bullpen didn't do nearly as well, and Twins slipped 3-1 Saturday for their seventh loss in nine games.

• May 31, 2014

Tanaka Wins Again, McCann Sends Yankees Past Twins

Masahiro Tanaka shut down Joe Mauer and the other Minnesota hitters while lowering his AL-leading ERA to 2.08, and Brian McCann lined a go-ahead double in the eighth inning Saturday that sent the New York Yankees over the Twins 3-1. Tanaka (8-1) permitted only an unearned run in eight innings. The heralded rookie from Japan gave up four singles, just two leaving the infield.

• May 31, 2014

Nolasco Pitches Twins To 6-1 Win Over Yankees

Ricky Nolasco pitched six solid innings for his first win in more than a month, Oswaldo Arcia homered and threw out a runner at home plate, and the Minnesota Twins flexed some muscle in beating the New York Yankees 6-1 Friday night.

• May 30, 2014

Twins Star Mauer Underperforming At New Position

Joe Mauer and the Minnesota Twins have yet to reap any rewards from his switch to first base. Mauer reluctantly gave up his job as the catcher to better protect himself from another concussion.

• May 30, 2014

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