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Jose Miranda hits early 3-run double to power Twins past Diamondbacks 8-3

Jun. 27, 2024 00:59 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Jose Miranda hit an early three-run double, Simeon Woods Richardson pitched effectively into the sixth inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Wednesday night. Miranda hit the first of two doubles in the second inning off Ryne Nelson (5-6)...

Pablo López takes a perfect game into 6th and strikes out 14 to lead Twins past A’s 3-0

Jun. 23, 2024 19:49 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pablo López took a perfect game into the sixth inning and matched a career high with 14 strikeouts in eight scoreless innings as the Minnesota Twins beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game series. López (7-6) limited...

Bailey Ober tosses 4-hitter and strikes out 10 in 1st career complete game as Twins rout A's 10-2

Jun. 22, 2024 20:30 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Bailey Ober struck out 10 in a four-hitter for his first career complete game and the Minnesota Twins used a seven-run second inning to rout the Oakland Athletics 10-2 on Saturday. Ober (7-4) needed just 89 pitches to finish while tying a career high in...

Twins clobber Rockies 17-9 with season-high 24 hits as Correa gets career-high 5 hits

Jun. 12, 2024 17:58 PM EDT

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

Jun. 10, 2024 22:42 PM EDT

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

Jun. 09, 2024 18:36 PM EDT

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

Jun. 06, 2024 00:28 AM EDT

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

Jun. 02, 2024 17:15 PM EDT

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

May. 31, 2024 23:42 PM EDT

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

May. 27, 2024 18:14 PM EDT

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...