Twins Pounce On Bumgarner Early, Beat Giants 9-2
Ben Revere stood in the on-deck circle waiting for his second at-bat of the first inning and watched as pitcher Carl Pavano went for a major league-record ninth straight hit to start the game.
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Ben Revere stood in the on-deck circle waiting for his second at-bat of the first inning and watched as pitcher Carl Pavano went for a major league-record ninth straight hit to start the game.
The Minnesota Twins scored eight runs in the first inning Tuesday night against San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner, with the first eight batters reaching base with hits.
It looks like the Minnesota Twins will be the next Major League Baseball team to hop on the bandwagon to create an "It Gets Better" video with its players and staff.
Drew Butera's single scored Delmon Young in the bottom of the ninth as the Minnesota Twins rallied to beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Sunday and extend their winning streak to seven games.
Baker struck out 10 over eight dominant innings and Danny Valencia homered to lift the surging Minnesota Twins to a 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night.
Everything surrounding Joe Mauer's absence has been so damn dramatic, my gf and I decided to go to last night's game and produce and equally dramatic video.
Danny Valencia welcomed Joe Mauer back to Minnesota with a three-run home run in the first inning Friday, and the Twins held on to beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 for their fifth straight win.
The Minnesota Twins say outfielders Jason Kubel and Denard Span will not make the trip with the team to San Francisco next week because of injuries.
A Target Field security guard has been reprimanded for allegedly scolding a lesbian couple for kissing.
Joe Mauer has returned to Minnesota.
Nick Blackburn pitched eight shutout innings for the Minnesota Twins, and Michael Cuddyer's home run was enough to beat Mark Buehrle and the Chicago White Sox 1-0 on Thursday.
If getting back Nishi, Mauer, Thome, Span, Kubel and Perkins all within a week or so wasn't a good sign ... then this has to be.
Carl Pavano kept up his recent surge with a complete-game six-hitter for the Minnesota Twins in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night.
Tsuyoshi Nishioka's long-delayed debut in Minnesota has arrived. This time, he'll play a different part.
Joe Mauer's return to the Minnesota lineup has been set for Friday.
