Twins bullpen springs a leak
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Twins relievers had won redemption at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday night. Joe Nathan ran out of gas before they could win the game.
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Kip Wells made a successful first start for Texas, Mark Teixeira homered twice and the Rangers beat Minnesota 10-2 on Wednesday to give the Twins their first losing homestand this season.
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The Minnesota Twins clinched a spot in the playoffs last Monday, resulting in a celebratory champagne shower in their clubhouse afterward.
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The Minnesota Twins were forced to take another frustrating step back, thanks to Magglio Ordonez's mastery of Johan Santana and the relentless Detroit Tigers.
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CHICAGO -- Nothing fazes the Minnesota Twins. Threatened with contraction three years ago, they ran away with the AL Central title.
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The Twins fall to the White Sox on Saturday, 6-3, damaging their hopes of winning the AL Central and avoiding a playoff trip to New York.
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Because their delayed flight home from Detroit didn&#39;t land until 4 am CT on Tuesday, the bleary-eyed Twins were admittedly dragging entering their series opener with the White Sox.
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MINNEAPOLIS - More than 26 hours after the oddly suspended game began, the Twins gave themselves a chance to open the AL playoffs at home by finishing a 6-5 victory over the Indians on Michael Cuddyer's two-out double in the 12th inning Sunday.    The teams were tied at 5-all after 11 innings Saturday when play was halted at 2:33 p.m...
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Right from the get-go, the Minnesota Twins will be on their toes. Because last year, they got off on the wrong foot in Game 1 of the playoffs at Yankee Stadium...
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Turns out there is a clock in baseball. The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians were tied, 5-5, after 11 innings yesterday in Minneapolis when the game was suspended because the Metrodome field needed to be changed over for the Penn State-Minnesota football game.
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With his blue shirt soaked to the skin and champagne and beer dripping off his goggles, Torii Hunter led a toast in a circle of his teammates. Colored bottles raised, the Twins cheered their spot in the playoffs but made clear they're still pushing for the division title.
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Jason Bartlett's single to deep center field with the bases loaded in the 10th inning Thursday night gave Minnesota a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals and moved the Twins into a tie for first place in the AL Central with Detroit.
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Anaheim, Calif. - There is a decidedly right lean to the three-time champions of the American League Central. In a span of 26 days, the Minnesota Twins lost the left side of their infield to free agency.
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The return of pitcher Francisco Liriano toÃÂ the wild-card leading Twins comes to a sudden halt Wednesday during a 1-0 loss to the A's as Liriano feels a pop in his pitching elbow and leaves the game during the third inning.
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When Johan Santana starts at home, the Minnesota Twins are just about a sure thing. His latest gem has them breathing down Detroit's neck in the AL Central.
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The Minnesota Twins closed out the  season with a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday to  capture the American League Central crown and avoid a  first-round playoff meeting with the New York Yankees.
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It was a good start for Royals right-hander Mike Wood. It was a bad finish for the bullpen. Closer Jeremy Affeldt gave up a three-run homer to Joe Crede in the ninth inning