Liriano Throws Five Hitless Innings For Twins
Francisco Liriano threw five hitless innings Sunday, and the Minnesota Twins allowed just one hit in a 10-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Francisco Liriano threw five hitless innings Sunday, and the Minnesota Twins allowed just one hit in a 10-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Francisco Liriano's fast spring start slowed Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays scored four runs off him in the third inning and beat the Minnesota Twins 8-2.
Francisco Liriano struck out five of the nine batters he faced in the Minnesota Twins' 1-0 loss to a Tampa Bay Rays split squad on Thursday.
The Minnesota Twins announced Tuesday that they have avoided arbitration and reached agreements on contracts with pitchers Glen Perkins and Francisco Liriano.
Shelley Duncan drove in three runs to lead the Cleveland Indians over Minnesota 8-2 Saturday in the opener of a day-night doubleheader and send the Twins to their 17th loss in 19 games.
The Minnesota Twins placed left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano on the 15-day disabled list with a left posterior shoulder strain.
Mark Reynolds hit a three-run homer and Jo Jo Reyes went six strong innings to lead the Orioles to a 6-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday, Baltimore's first four-game winning streak since early June.
Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano left the game against Baltimore on Thursday after the second inning with a left posterior shoulder strain.
The Minnesota Twins outplayed the New York Yankees from start to finish, building a big lead and breezing to a decisively satisfying victory.
Darnell McDonald hit a two-run homer into the upper deck in left field to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Facing Dan Haren wasn't the best way for the Minnesota Twins to keep the momentum going after hitting a season-high five home runs the night before.
Francisco Liriano rebounded from his worst start of the season to go seven innings and Michael Cuddyer hit his team-leading 16th homer of the season as the Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 9-5 Friday night.
Danny Valencia hit a two-run single off closer Chris Perez in the ninth inning, sending the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.
Francisco Liriano spoke with those same glum words he often uses after he loses a game.
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.
Francisco Liriano sniffed his second no-hitter of the season until Adrian Beltre led off the eighth inning with a clean single, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Texas Rangers 6-1 on Sunday.
Carlos Carrasco took a shutout into the ninth inning and the Cleveland Indians pushed across an unearned run to defeat the Minnesota Twins 1-0 Tuesday night.
Minnesota left-hander Francisco Liriano is headed to the disabled list with inflammation of his throwing shoulder, less than a month after pitching a no-hitter.
Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano has been scratched from his next scheduled start because of a sore shoulder.
Juan Miranda homered, Daniel Hudson had an RBI single to go with eight strong innings on the mound and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
Minnesota Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano's bid for back-to-back no-hitters has ended quickly -- as did his time on the mound.
Minnesota left-hander Francisco Liriano will wait another day to follow up his no-hitter, having his next start pushed back because of flu symptoms and a sore throat.
The Minnesota Twins are considering giving Francisco Liriano an extra day of rest after he threw a career-high 123 pitches in his no-hitter against the White Sox on Tuesday.
In his decade-long professional career, Francisco Liriano had never thrown a shutout or even a complete game. Not at any level, not in any league. So much for those old stats. Now, he's Mr. No-Hitter.
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