Mauer OK At 1st Base, Twins Beat White Sox
Joe Mauer had three hits, drove in two runs and was flawless in his first game at first base as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Thursday night.
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Joe Mauer had three hits, drove in two runs and was flawless in his first game at first base as the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 on Thursday night.
Joe Mauer made his major league debut at first base in the Minnesota Twins game against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night.
Francisco Liriano spoke with those same glum words he often uses after he loses a game.
Scott Baker had another impressive start cut short by injury before Glen Perkins bailed out struggling closer Matt Capps in the ninth again to help the Minnesota Twins hang on for a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night.
Minnesota Twins right-hander Scott Baker left the game against Tampa Bay after five innings because of what the team is calling a mild right elbow strain.
Justin Morneau is working his way back from yet another injury, the only consolation this time being that he has a timeline for when he hopes to return to the field.
Brian Duensing overcame a shaky start to throw a six-hitter and Danny Valencia homered among his three hits and had three RBIs to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-0 on Monday.
Home plate umpire Paul Emmel took a broken bat off his right leg in the third inning of a game between the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays, but remained in the game.
Not much is more American than a hot dog and outdoor baseball game.
Danny Valencia delivered another bases-loaded hit, a two-run single that capped a four-run seventh inning as the Minnesota Twins rallied past the Milwaukee Brewers 9-7 Sunday.
Michael Cuddyer has been named the lone All-Star game representative for the Minnesota Twins. It will be his first appearance.
The Twins played a 3-game series in what may be the National League's finest ballpark -- AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Twins closer Matt Capps can't remember a tougher game in his career than the one he pitched in Saturday night.
Joe Mauer had his first three-hit game of the season and reached base in each of his four at-bats. Jim Thome hit his 594th career home run, a three-run shot in the first inning. Joe Nathan worked a 1-2-3 eighth.
Twins first baseman Justin Morneau will try some light activities over the next two weeks, another step in his recovery from surgery to remove a fragment of a herniated disk from his neck.
