Bullpen Comes Through For Twins In Win Over Astros

Ryan Doumit hit the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, Minnesota's bullpen pitched six scoreless innings and the Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-4 on Saturday night. After starter Kyle Gibson allowed four runs and nine hits in three innings, Anthony Swarzak struck out five in the next three innings and the American League's second-best bullpen came through for Minnesota. Brian Duensing (4-1) followed with a scoreless seventh and Casey Fien a scoreless eighth to set up All-Star Glen Perkins for his 26th save.

• Aug 3, 2013

Dozier's Single In 13th Lifts Twins Over Astros

After watching his Minnesota Twins fumble through a mistake-filled sweep at the hands of the Kansas City Royals, Ron Gardenhire held a lengthy pregame workout to refocus on the fundamentals and grab everyone's attention.

• Aug 3, 2013

Twins Option LHP Diamond, CF Hicks To Triple-A

The Minnesota Twins have optioned left-hander Scott Diamond and center fielder Aaron Hicks to Triple-A Rochester. The Twins made the moves on Thursday after both players struggled in a 7-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Diamond (5-10) gave up seven runs — six earned — on nine hits in five innings.

• Aug 1, 2013

Royals Win 9th Straight, Beat Twins 7-2

The Kansas City Royals won their ninth straight game, stretching their longest winning streak in more than a decade by beating Minnesota 7-2 Thursday behind Billy Butler's hitting and Lorenzo Cain's highlight reel catch in center field.

• Aug 1, 2013

Royals Top Twins 4-3 For 8th Straight Win

Alex Gordon hit a two-out triple in the seventh inning and then scored the go-ahead run for Kansas City on an error by Minnesota, and the Royals won their eighth straight game with a 4-3 victory over the Twins on Wednesday night.

• Jul 31, 2013

Twins Trade Catcher Drew Butera To Dodgers

The Minnesota Twins have traded catcher Drew Butera to the Los Angeles Dodgers for either a player to be named or cash. The deal was done right before the non-waiver trade deadline on Wednesday afternoon.

• Jul 31, 2013

Mauer Returns, But Twins Fall To Royals 7-2

Ervin Santana heard his name bandied about in trade rumors in recent weeks, with yet another season threatening to swirl down the drain in Kansas City.

• Jul 30, 2013

Mauer Back After Birth Of Twin Girls

Joe Mauer is back in the lineup for the Minnesota Twins after missing six games to welcome his twin girls into the world. Slugger Josh Willingham may not be all the far behind him. Mauer was hitting third and playing catcher in the series opener against the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night.

• Jul 30, 2013

2014 All-Star Game Logo Unveiled

The official 2014 All-Star Game logo has plenty of Twins-tendencies. Focusing on the iconic ballpark structure that stands within the shadow of downtown Minneapolis, the Minnesota Twins' core colors of navy and red combine on the logo with a blue sky and tan-colored skyline which harkens to the locally quarried limestone used throughout Target Field.

• Jul 30, 2013

Twins Put New Father Mauer Back On Active Roster

The Minnesota Twins have reinstated catcher Joe Mauer from the restricted list after a six-game absence for the birth of his twin daughters. The move was made on Monday. The Twins start a home stand on Tuesday against Kansas City, and the All-Star is expected to be back in the lineup to face the Royals.

• Jul 29, 2013

Colabello Hits HR In Twins' Loss To Mariners

Chris Colabello had a chance to make a significant difference for the Minnesota Twins on Sunday. However, his third-inning fly ball just wasn't hit high enough. After hitting a two-run homer in the previous inning, Colabello was robbed of a three-run shot by Seattle right fielder Endy Chavez and the Mariners held on to beat the Twins 6-4.

• Jul 28, 2013

Dozier, Morneau Homer In Minnesota's 4-0 Victory

Brian Dozier and Justin Morneau homered, Samuel Deduno pitched seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins blanked the Seattle Mariners 4-0 Saturday. It was the fifth shutout of the season for Minnesota, which has won four of its last six games and is 6-3 since the All Star break. Brad Miller and Kyle Seager each had two hits for Seattle, which has lost three of four.

• Jul 27, 2013

Twins C Mauer Out This Weekend To Be With Family

The Minnesota Twins will be without All-Star catcher Joe Mauer until Tuesday.

• Jul 26, 2013

Correia Roughed Up By Mariners In Twins' 8-2 Loss

Kevin Correia believed he was prepared and in control heading into his start against the Seattle Mariners. It turns out, he wasn't. Correia allowed six runs and seven hits in the Minnesota Twins' 8-2 loss to the Mariners on Thursday night.

• Jul 26, 2013

Weaver Gives Up 2 Hits And Angels Beat Twins 1-0

Jered Weaver outpitched Mike Pelfrey with eight innings of two-hit ball and Albert Pujols drove in the only run, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

• Jul 24, 2013

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