Twins and Tigers still deadlocked after losses
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The Detroit Tigers passed up a golden opportunity to clinch the AL Central on Saturday, losing 9-6 to Kansas City after co-leaders Minnesota fell to the Chicago White Sox.
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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 go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning and Johan Santana won his fourth straight decision to lead the Minnesota Twins over the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Wednesday night.
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The Chicago White Sox have been chasing the first-place Tigers in the AL Central for much of the season. The defending World Series champions better start watching their backs, too, because the Twins are gaining fast.
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Justin Verlander shut down the New York Yankees while the Detroit Tigers roughed up Mike Mussina and a couple of relievers in their highest-scoring game this the season.
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The Minnesota Twins are baseball&#039;s hottest team, winners of eight straight and 18 of 20. Yet they&#039;re still struggling to make up ground in the American League Central.
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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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NEW YORK -- The David and Goliath storyline is not holding up for Game 1 of this American League Division Series. True, when the Minnesota Twins play the New York Yankees it is a one-sided match from the standpoint
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The Nationals fight back from an eight-run deficit, including putting up three runs in the ninth inning, but still fall to the Detroit Tigers, 9-8.
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Every time it appears the Detroit Tigers are about to mount a surge, they fall flat. A day after the Tigers rallied with four runs in the ninth for a thrilling win over Toronto, they fell behind by 11 runs and lost 13-6 Monday to the Rangers in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
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The Yankees lost the opening game of the five-game division series, 2-0, at Yankee Stadium. The Twins' five double plays ties a record for a postseason game.
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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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Nearing a third straight division title, Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins aren&#39;t short on motivation. Their rivals, the fading Chicago White Sox, gave them a little more.
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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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CHICAGO -- Nothing fazes the Minnesota Twins. Threatened with contraction three years ago, they ran away with the AL Central title.
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Minneapolisâ The Minnesota Twins were in great shape just two days ago. Now they&#39;re on the brink of being eliminated by the New York Yankees for the second straight year.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Yankees experienced something on Tuesday night that hadn&#39;t happened to them since May 2, 2001: They lost to the Twins at the Metrodome.