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Orioles wrap up top AL wild-card spot, ending Twins' playoff hopes with 7-2 victory
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Cade Povich pitched shutout ball into the sixth, Ryan O’Hearn and Colton Cowser homered and the Baltimore Orioles eliminated the Minnesota Twins from postseason contention with a 7-2 victory Friday night. The Orioles wrapped up the top AL wild-card spot, and...
Marlins push Twins to brink of elimination with 8-6 win in 13 innings
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Otto Lopez doubled home the go-ahead run in the 13th inning as the Miami Marlins beat the reeling Minnesota Twins 8-6 on Thursday night. Carlos Correa homered for the Twins, who were 2 for 19 with runners in scoring position and stranded 15 on the night. ...
Twins snap a three-game skid with 8-3 win over Miami and send the Marlins to their 100th loss
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's Manuel Margot scored from second in a five-run seventh inning on one of four Miami errors and the Twins rallied to beat the Marlins 8-3 on Wednesday night. Christian Vázquez’s sacrifice bunt in the seventh was thrown wide of first base, allowing...
Marlins put reeling Twins in deeper trouble in wild-card race with 4-1 win
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The cratering Minnesota Twins took another step backward in the American League wild-card race, as Jonah Bride homered to spark a four-run second inning off Bailey Ober for the 99-loss Miami Marlins in a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night. Bride had three hits, while...
Triston Casas hits 3 HRs in 1st game, Gonzalez hits 3-run HR in nightcap as Red Sox sweep Twins
BOSTON (AP) — The struggling Minnesota Twins were swept in a split doubleheader against Boston on Sunday, when Romy Gonzalez hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs in the nightcap to lead the Red Sox to a 9-3 victory. Losing for the 13th time in 19 games, the Twins fell a...
Willi Castro hits a 2-run homer, Twins down Guardians 4-1 to stay locked into AL wild-card spot
CLEVELAND (AP) — Willi Castro hit a two-run homer, Matt Wallner had two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night and stay locked into the final AL wild card. Castro connected in the...
All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa returns to help Twins in the stretch drive
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For the second time in two days, the Minnesota Twins have reinstated one of their star players from the injured list to help with their playoff push. Shortstop Carlos Correa, who has been sidelined since the All-Star break with plantar fasciitis, has been...
De La Cruz's first big league grand slam keys Reds to 8-4 win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Elly De La Cruz hit his first big league grand slam in a six-run seventh inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Minnesota Twins 8-4 on Friday night. Minnesota (78-69) lost for the seventh time in 10 games. Its lead over Detroit for the final AL wild card was cut to...
Twins plan to activate Byron Buxton from IL on Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins plan to activate outfielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds. Buxton has been sidelined since Aug. 13 with right hip inflammation. Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli announced the news...
Wallner homers, Lee breaks 0-for-19 skid to lead Twins over Angels 6-4
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Matt Wallner homered for the second straight game, Brooks Lee snapped an 0-for-19 stretch with a go-ahead, two-run double and the Minnesota Twins beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Wednesday night. Royce Lewis nearly had his sixth career grand slam for Minnesota...
