Pitching in spotlight for Yanks, Twins
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A year ago, Mike Mussina lost to the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Pessimist&#39;s panic swept through the Bronx.
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Justin Morneau hit a three-run homer, Torii Hunter also connected, and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees, 6-1, yesterday in a game called during the eighth inning because of rain.
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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 American League Central.
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He&#39;s the former ace of the Red Sox staff who won three Cy Young awards and called the Yankees his &quot;daddy.&quot; But he&#39;s been overshadowed by the buzz about Curt Schilling&#39;s stitched-up ankle and lights-out pitching.
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The Minnesota Twins keep winning despite a rash of injuries in their outfield. The New York Yankees hope Alex Rodriguez doesn&#039;t become their latest injured All-Star.
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Baseball's young guns take their place in the rotation
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Itâs risky to call a series in late September that neither team really has to win a playoff preview. Just the same, the three-game series between the Twins and Yankees that concludes Thursday is as compelling as such series get.
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Kevin Brown pitched six innings and Derek Jeter notched three hits and drove in three runs to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins in the American League Divisional Series Friday.
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Johan Santana pitched seven strong innings to win his fifth straight start and Shannon Stewart homered, had three hits and two RBI to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 7-2 home win over the New York Yankees.
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Relaxing for the announcement last night were the Boston Red Sox. And in this corner ... the New York Yankees. Thanks to bouncing back from a 5-1 deficit against the Minnesota Twins last night, the stars are aligned.
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NEW YORK Oct. 6, 2004 - Torri Hunter hit a long home run off Tanyon Sturtze in the 12th inning as the Minnesota Twins took a 6-5 lead over the New York Yankees on Wednesday in their best-of-five series in the AL playoffs.
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Torri Hunter hit a long home run off Tanyon Sturtze in the 12th inning as the Minnesota Twins took a 6-5 lead over the New York Yankees on Wednesday in their best-of-five series in the AL playoffs.
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Since clinching the AL Central, the Minnesota Twins have been trying to get healthy and secure homefield advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
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The Minnesota Twins were in great shape just two days ago. Now they're on the brink of being eliminated by the New York Yankees for the second straight year.
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The New York Yankees look to take a 2-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox in Game 2 of the AL Championship Series on Wednesday.
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Last year, in the American League Division Series, the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees in Game 1 at Yankee Stadium, then lost Game 2. The series shifted
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Johan Santana pitched seven strong  innings to win his fifth straight start and Shannon Stewart  homered, had three hits and two RBI to lead the Minnesota Twins  to a 7-2 home win over the New York Yankees.