Twins' Jose Miranda gets a hit in 12th consecutive at-bat, tying MLB record

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda of the Minnesota Twins singled in the fourth inning on Saturday for his 12th straight hit in an at-bat, tying the longest streak in MLB history. The fans at Target Field gave Miranda a standing ovation as the scoreboard and public address announcer...

Jose Miranda ties MLB record with hits in 12 straight at-bats as Twins top Astros 9-3

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda matched a major league record with hits in 12 straight plate appearances and Byron Buxton and Brooks Lee homered, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 9-3 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday. Miranda, playing third base, entered the game with the...

Twins' Jose Miranda gets a hit in 12th consecutive at-bat, tying MLB record

Astros outlast Twins 13-12 after nearly blowing 8-run lead in 9th inning

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Alex Bregman had a three-run homer and the Houston Astros held off the Minnesota Twins 13-12 on Friday night after taking an eight-run lead into the bottom of the ninth. Jeremy Peña had three hits, scored three times and drove in three runs to help the Astros...

Twins DH Jose Miranda sets club record with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins designated hitter Jose Miranda set a team record Friday night with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances. Miranda eclipsed the Twins record of nine hits in a row set by Tony Oliva in 1967 and matched by Mickey Hatcher in 1985 and Todd Walker in...

Miranda's 5 hits lead Twins to rain-shortened 12-3 win over Tigers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jose Miranda went 5 for 5 with three doubles, four runs scored and three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 on Thursday in a game called in the seventh inning due to rain. The start was moved up an hour with threatening weather in the...

Kelly has grand slam as Tigers hit 4 homers, 3 triples in 9-2 rout of Twins for Montero's 1st win

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Carson Kelly hit a grand slam and Wenceel Pérez followed with a home run to back Keider Montero’s first major league win as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 9-2 on Wednesday night. Riley Greene and Matt Vierling hit two-run homers, and Greene, Colt...

Twins place third baseman Royce Lewis on the injured list, call up prospect Brooks Lee

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday with a right adductor strain, the latest setback in the star infielder’s young career, and called up prospect Brooks Lee in his place. Lewis, 25, is on the injured list for...

Twins stretch HR streak to 20 games as Margot, Correa go deep in 5-3 win over Tigers

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Manny Margot and Carlos Correa went deep to keep Minnesota's club-record home run streak going at 20 games, and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 on Tuesday night. Byron Buxton scored the go-ahead run in the seventh with a head-first dive into home plate...

Twins' Royce Lewis leaves game vs. Tigers with left groin tightness after 2-run double

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was removed from Tuesday night's game against Detroit with tightness in his left groin, and the oft-injured budding star groused afterward about his prognosis. Lewis was replaced in the field for the top of the sixth...