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Kubel uses bat, glove in Twins’ win over KC
Jim Thome’s home run in the fifth inning was one of those shots that fans will remember for a while. But it was Jason Kubel’s homer moments earlier that sparked the Minnesota Twins to another win.By The Associated Press , September 06, 2010
Thome’s pair of HR powers Twins past Texas
Jim Thome has the classic slugger’s swing, a hard uppercut that rarely yields a cheap home run.By Dave Campbell , September 05, 2010
In case of emergency, call Fox
Twins call up pitcher Matt Fox, who helps depleted Minnesota top Rangers in 4-3 winThe Minnesota Twins chose Matt Fox to start Friday’s game not because of his dazzling stuff or eye-popping statistics. He was their only option.
By The Associated Press , September 04, 2010
Laird’s 13th-inning homer beats Twins
Gerald Laird hit a solo home run in the 13th inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night.By The Associated Press , September 03, 2010
Valencia comes through for Twins
Danny Valencia is a rookie who doesn't lack confidence. Consider the T-shirt the proud University of Miami product was wearing after the game, blaring "The 'U' invented swagger" on the front.By Dave Campbell , September 02, 2010
Tigers bullpen falters in loss to Twins
Sluggish throughout a homestand opener against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night, the Minnesota Twins never needed their bullpen more.By Jon Krawcznski , September 01, 2010
Blackburn shuts out Seattle in Twins' win 
Nick Blackburn kept the Seattle Mariners crossed up all day. Newly acquired reliever Brian Fuentes met the Minnesota Twins’ expectations.
By The Associated Press , August 28, 2010
Twins take down Mariners
Mauer’s 3 hits lead Baker, Minnesota over SeattleJoe Mauer had three hits and drove in two runs to lead Scott Baker and the first-place Minnesota Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.
By Gregg Bell , August 28, 2010
Liriano outpitches Lee in Twins’ win
Cliff Lee insists there’s no reason to panic despite his recent struggles.
By The Associated Press , August 27, 2010
Guerrero, Hamilton lead Texas past Twins
Vladimir Guerrero hit a tiebreaking homer and a patchwork bullpen made that hold up over the last three innings, giving the Texas Rangers a 4-3 victory over Minnesota as C.J. Wilson won his sixth consecutive decision.
By Stephen Hawkins , August 26, 2010
Hamilton, Young push Rangers past Twins and Pavano
The miscues in the field had no effect on Michael Young when he came to the plate.
By Stephen Hawkins , August 25, 2010
Angels’ Bourjos does it all in win over Twins
The Los Angeles Angels had a need for speed, so they called up center fielder Peter Bourjos earlier this month to inject some electricity into an outfield filled with tired veteran legs.
By Jon Krawczynski , August 22, 2010
Kubel powers Twins’ win
The Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels were both in the market for a starting pitcher as the trade deadline approached.
By Jon Krawczynski , August 21, 2010
White Sox solve Pavano, stop skid
Paul Konerko had five hits and four RBIs and Mark Buehrle pitched seven shutout innings to help the Chicago White Sox slow surging Minnesota with an 11-0 victory on Thursday night.
By Jon Krawczynski , August 20, 2010
Twins’ AL Central lead up to 5
Joe Mauer put his smooth batting-title swing on a fifth-inning fastball from Gavin Floyd and watched it soar to left field, as it has so many times this season at Minnesota’s new ballpark.
By Dave Campbell , August 19, 2010
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