Mauer Hits 2-Run Single, Twins Fall To Yankees 6-4
Ivan Nova pitched into the fifth inning before Joe Mauer's two-run single finished him, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Sunday.
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Ivan Nova pitched into the fifth inning before Joe Mauer's two-run single finished him, and the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4 on Sunday.
The game between the Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates has been rained out. The Twins will host the New York Yankees on Sunday in Fort Myers, Florida.
Carlos Quentin homered in his bid to earn a roster spot and Joe Mauer also connected Friday as the Minnesota Twins beat the split-squad Boston Red Sox 8-6.
Adam Jones drove in two runs with a home run and double and Mike Wright pitched five scoreless innings as a Baltimore Orioles split-squad beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 on Thursday night.
Kyle Gibson settled down after serving up a leadoff homer to Mookie Betts, striking out seven in an encouraging pitching performance that helped the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 9-4 on Wednesday night.
Pitching took center stage Monday as St. Louis' Mike Leake threw six strikeouts while Tommy Milone bolstered his bid to break camp as a member of Minnesota's rotation in the Twins' 5-3 victory.
Pedro Alvarez made his spring debut with Baltimore on Sunday and hit an RBI double in the first inning of the Orioles' 14-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins.
Manny Machado had two doubles, Mark Trumbo hit a two-run single Saturday, and the Baltimore Orioles broke their spring winless streak with an 8-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Right-hander Jarred Cosart, competing for a spot in the Marlins rotation, went two scoreless innings and Twins newcomer Byung Ho Park hit his third home run of the spring as Miami beat Minnesota 6-5 on Friday.
David Price gave up consecutive homers in the middle inning of his Boston debut, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Red Sox 8-2 on Thursday.
Catcher Cameron Rupp homered in his first two at-bats, leading a split squad of Philadelphia Phillies over the Minnesota Twins 4-2 Wednesday.
Michael Wacha gave up one run over two innings in his first start of the exhibition season as the St. Louis Cardinals beat a Minnesota Twins' split squad 5-3 Tuesday.
Gavin Floyd pitched three strong innings and prospect Darrell Ceciliani hit a long grand slam, leading the Toronto Blue Jays past a Minnesota Twins split squad 9-3 on Tuesday.
Phil Hughes pitched perfect three innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the winless Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Monday. In Hughes' two starts, he's allowed just one hit in five scoreless innings.
Korean slugger Byung Ho Park hit a grand slam for his first spring training homer, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday.
Brian Dozier hit a leadoff drive in the first for his first spring homer, and the Minnesota Twins collected 16 hits in a 13-2 victory over a split-squad of Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.
Left-hander Francisco Liriano breezed through his two innings of work on Friday as the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins played to a 2-2 tie after nine innings.
Rick Porcello gave up a run over two innings in his first start after the worst season of his career, and the Boston Red Sox held off the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Thursday night.
One of the big questions every year is how is Joe Mauer doing? It's especially important this year as he continues recovery from a concussion that forced him to stop playing the position he loved, the one he knew best, catcher.
South Korean slugger Byung Ho Park struck out three times in his exhibition debut, Phil Hughes breezed through two scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 7-4 on Wednesday in the teams' Grapefruit League opener.
The Minnesota Twins were nearly a playoff team last year. Having Ervin Santana for a full season might have given them enough to be a wild card team.
It's not just players and fans who are excited to be there. WCCO's Mark Rosen is in Florida and got the chance to talk with Rod Carew, an all-time Twins great and now a Spring Training instructor with the team.
Korean slugger Byung Ho Park has found a lot of things he likes off the field, namely American food and navigating the streets. He'll be learning to adjust on the field soon, too. The right-handed batter is scheduled to make his Minnesota Twins debut as the designated hitter against the Boston Red Sox in the teams' Grapefruit League opener on Wednesday.
He's the great unknown the Twins are banking on to bring added power to their lineup.
One of the big changes this year is moving Miguel Sano, the slugger, to the outfield. It was done to make room for Byung Ho Park as a designated hitter.
