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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The New York Yankees' struggling starting pitchers are beginning to put it together -- just in time for the big weekend series against the Red Sox.
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The Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers both had a chance to grab the lead in the AL Central with two games left. Neither team could take advantage of the opportunity.
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Pedro's daddy is one win from a much-anticipated, eagerly awaited family reunion. The eminently resourceful Yankees played long ball and short ball last night, got six more-than-serviceable innings from Kevin Brown, and pushed the Twins to the brink with an 8-4 victory before 54,803 disappointed Homer Hankie wavers at the Metrodome. New York can finish the job this ...
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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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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Johan Santana threw seven  shutout innings and Jacque Jones homered to lead the Minnesota  Twins to a 2-0 victory over New York in the opener of a  best-of-five American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium.
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The New York Yankees are still discussing whether to pursue a trade for Minnesota Twins ace Johan Santana, and senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner would like to make a deal.
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The Minnesota Twins left Cleveland clinging to first place in the AL Central &#151; and already looking ahead to their next showdown with the surprising Indians.
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The Minnesota Twins no sooner pulled off the unlikeliest of late-inning comebacks to take a lead into the ninth inning and smell an even less likely three-game sweep of the New York Yankees on Thursday night than the New Yorkers ...
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A date with the Red Sox is within reach for the Yankees, who defeated the Minnesota Twins, 8-4, on Friday night at the Metrodome.
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For years, Joe Torre has stressed that the Yankees' success depends on pitching. If that holds true this week, the Yankees have reason to worry.
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With spring training less than two weeks away, the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees moved to bolster their pitching depth Friday.
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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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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins hesitated not a whit in sending Johan Santana to the mound yesterday on three days' rest. The Yankees refused to do the same with Mike Mussina and, as a result, it will be a well-rested Moose for Game 1 against the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
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Brad Radke, Torii Hunter and the rest of the Minnesota Twins were on the brink of contraction three years ago. Now they&#39;re poised for a third straight division title.
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Baseball Chien-Ming Wang will start the New York Yankees' playoff opener Tuesday and will be followed by Mike Mussina in Game 2. Randy Johnson , bothered by a bad back, will pitch Game 3 on the road, Yankees manager Joe Torre said yesterday. Torre didn't say whether Jaret Wright or Cory Lidle would start Game 4, if it's needed . ...
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The New York Yankees hope they&#39;ve found the ace they need to dethrone the World Series champion Boston Red Sox. The Atlanta Braves got the pitcher they wanted to return to their days of pitching dominance.