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Twins clobber Rockies 17-9 with season-high 24 hits as Correa gets career-high 5 hits
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Willi Castro and Royce Lewis homered and Carlos Correa had a career-best five hits for the Minnesota Twins, who met Colorado starter Austin Gomber with a five-run first inning and finished with a season-high 24 hits in a 17-9 victory over the Rockies on Wednesday. ...
Lewis homers to back sharp outing by Paddack as Twins beat Rockies 5-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis homered in the eighth inning to break open the game, and Chris Paddack bounced back from a rough outing with a sharp performance to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Lewis, who was injured in the...
Margot starts 7-run 10th inning with RBI triple as Twins avoid sweep with 11-5 win over Pirates
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Manuel Margot hit an RBI triple to start a seven-run outburst in the 10th inning, and the Minnesota Twins ended a five-game losing streak with an 11-5 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. Margot led off the 10th with a triple to center field off a cutter...
Carlos Rodón wins 6th straight start for Yankees, putting miserable first season in New York behind
NEW YORK (AP) — Carlos Rodón has put his miserable first season with the Yankees behind, pitching like the All-Star expected by New York when it lavished a $162 million, eight-year contract on the left-hander. Rodón retired his first 16 batters and won a career-best sixth...
Miranda homers, drives in tiebreaking run to give Twins 4-3 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Miranda hit a solo homer in the sixth inning and a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth, helping the Minnesota Twins top the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday. “He’s really done so many different things in the lineup for us,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He...
Trevor Larnach homers to back up a strong start by Pablo López as Twins beat Astros 6-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Pablo López pitched seven strong innings and Trevor Larnach hit a two-run homer to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. “He pitched great and he had a pretty good changeup today,” manager Rocco Baldelli said of López....
Twins take opener from Royals 6-5 with strong start from Ryan and homers by Miranda and Larnach
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Ryan pitched seven smooth innings for the Minnesota Twins, who got a two-run homer by Jose Miranda and a three-run shot from Trevor Larnach before hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Monday in the opener of a four-game series. Ryan...
Carlos Correa homers, makes diving grab to lead Twins over Nationals 3-2
WASHINGTON (AP) — Carlos Correa hit a solo home run and made a diving play to prevent a game-tying run, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Wednesday. “He makes the play of the day defensively, clearly,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said of Correa's...
Buxton homers twice, Ryan works 7 scoreless innings as Twins end 7-game skid by beating Nationals
WASHINGTON (AP) — Byron Buxton hit two homers and drove in three runs, Joe Ryan pitched seven scoreless innings and the Minnesota Twins halted a seven-game losing streak with a 10-0 victory over the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. Jose Miranda added a two-run homer as the...
Streaky Twins hold players-only meeting after 7th straight loss
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball’s hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games. After Monday night’s 12-3 loss at the Washington Nationals, the same club was mired in a seven-game slide so miserable that it sparked a players-only meeting. ...
