Twins second baseman Orlando Hudson received good news from tests on his surgically repaired left wrist: There's no structural damage following a scary collision with teammate Denard Span. Manager Ron Gardenhire said Monday that the four-time Gold Glove winner had a CT scan, after initial X-rays were inconclusive.
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Vladimir Guerrero represented the tying run when he stepped to plate to face closer Jon Rauch, and that wasn't even close to the scariest part of the ninth inning for the Minnesota Twins. Denard Span collided with second baseman Orlando Hudson, whirling through the air while making a lunging catch in center field to preserve a 6-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night, leaving two…
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MINNEAPOLIS – Derek Jeter homered and made a highlight-reel play at shortstop in the sixth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 1-0 victory Wednesday over the Minnesota Twins in the completion of a game halted by rain the night before.
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The Minnesota Twins finally got a big hit with the bases loaded to key a six-run seventh inning, and beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 in the American League on Saturday. Texas starter C.J Wilson (3-3) walked Justin Morneau to lead off the seventh, gave up a double to Michael Cuddyer and then walked Jason Kubel to exit with the bases loaded and nobody out.
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With the game tied at 2, the Minnesota Twins loaded the bases with nobody out in the seventh inning. Dream scenario, right? Not for the Twins, who were hitting a measly .167 with the bags packed this season and seemed to be gripping the bat a little too tight and swinging a little too hard in those situations.
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The message from Twins manager Ron Gardenhire to Kevin Slowey was simple: Don't try to constantly make the perfect pitch and let the Minnesota defense do its job. Message received. Slowey had better command, pitched to contact and had one of his best outings of the season, working into the seventh as the Twins beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 Friday night.
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Twins third baseman Nick Punto is back in the lineup for Friday night's game against Texas after missing much of the past four games with a strained left ring finger. Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who is a fan of Punto's defense, made the decision after seeing Punto perform in early batting practice.
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The Minnesota Twins were starting to get testy, growing sick and tired of answering questions about why the New York Yankees kept beating them and why they couldn't hit the ball out of Target Field. With two powerful swings, Jason Kubel emphatically put an end to both lines of questioning, at least for one night.
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Derek Jeter walked through the dugout past Joe Girardi's pregame media briefing and mockingly asked his manager, "Joe, have you hit the panic button yet?" No, Girardi had not, he replied. With Jeter still leading the lineup and anchoring the infield, well, why would he? Jeter homered and made a highlight-reel play at shortstop in the sixth inning to lift the New York Yankees to a 1-0…
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Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is peeved about the way the New York Yankees made a pitching change. Starter Andy Pettitte warmed up on the mound for the ninth inning Wednesday night at Target Field, with Justin Morneau about to step in the batter's box for the Twins. Yankees manager Joe Girardi came out of the dugout, talked to Pettitte and then called for closer Mariano Rivera.
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