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Willi Castro hits a 2-run homer, Twins down Guardians 4-1 to stay locked into AL wild-card spot

Sep. 17, 2024 22:30 PM EDT

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...

Wallner homers, Lee breaks 0-for-19 skid to lead Twins over Angels 6-4

Sep. 11, 2024 23:18 PM EDT

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...

Pablo López, Griffin Jax and Jhoan Duran pitch Twins past Blue Jays 2-0, ending 4-game skid

Aug. 30, 2024 23:41 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pablo López pitched 7 2/3 shutout innings and Jhoan Duran rebounded from a rough outing to record the save as the Minnesota Twins snapped a four-game skid and beat the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 on Friday night. López (13-8) allowed six hits and and struck out three...

Lars Nootbaar hits a key 2-run single as the Cardinals rally past the Twins 3-2

Aug. 25, 2024 17:55 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run single with two out in the ninth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Minnesota Twins for a 3-2 win on Sunday. Victor Scott II homered for St. Louis, which has won four of five overall. “I love this...

Pablo López pitches 7 sparkling innings as the Twins beat the Cardinals 6-0

Aug. 24, 2024 22:51 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Pablo López pitched seven innings, Trevor Larnach hit two homers and the Minnesota Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 on Saturday night. López (12-8) gave up four hits, struck out nine and walked one while extending his scoreless streak to 13 innings. He...

Willi Castro's 2-run single highlights 3-run 8th inning as Twins beat struggling Rangers 5-2

Aug. 17, 2024 22:20 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Willi Castro drove in two runs with a bases-loaded single and another Minnesota run scored on the play due to a throwing error as the Twins rallied to beat the slumping Texas Rangers 5-2 on Saturday night. Trailing 2-1 heading into the eighth, the Twins got...