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Pinch runner Ildemaro Vargas scored on a safety squeeze bunt by shortstop Jorge Polanco in the seventh inning, giving the Twins an insurance run in th

Twins use power, craftiness to stop Royals 4-2

Max Kepler's two-run homer in the fifth inning and a safety squeeze in the seventh helped the Twins rally.

Dobnak keeps on rolling for Twins despite allowing rare home runs

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Twins starter Randy Dobnak gave up two home runs to the Royals on Sunday, but was otherwise efficient in a 4-2 victory at Target Field
He gave up his first two home runs of the season but little else in improving to 4-1.

Twins split pair of seven-inning games with Royals at Target Field

August 15
Twins pitcher Jorge Alcala threw a pitch against Kansas City second baseman Whit Merrifield in the top of the fifth inning of Saturday's second game a
Nelson Cruz's third-deck homer in Game 1 carried the Twins to a 4-2 victory, but his blast off the limestone in straightaway center field in Game 2 was one of only two Twins' hits, and Kansas City won by an identical 4-2 score.
Twins
5:31pm
Minnesota Twins second baseman Luis Arraez (2) and center fielder Byron Buxton (25) low-fived after the Twins win.

Twins battle back to beat Royals

A two-run homer by Max Kepler turned a deficit into a lead, helping the Twins beat Kansas City 4-2 at Target Field on Sunday.
Twins
11:27am
Randy Dobnak

Dobnak on the mound; follow Twins vs. Royals on Gameview

Randy Dobnak has a 0.90 ERA through his first four Twins starts this season. Tap here for play-by-play updates, a box score and more from this afternoon's game at Target Field.
St. Paul Saints pitcher Mark Hamburger handed out gum to kids after Education Day at a St. Paul Saints exhibition game in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday,
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Twins
August 15
Miller Park during the third inning of a game between the Brewers and the Twins on Aug. 11

Reusse: Beer and baseball still go hand in hand in Milwaukee

The Cubs are south, Lake Michigan is east, Packers north, Badgers west and now Giannis Antetokounmpo — there's lots of competition, but Milwaukee has proven that baseball still can be found in its soul.
Twins
August 15
Twins second baseman Marwin Gonzalez picked off Kansas City catcher Cam Gallagher as he tagged back to second

Baldelli learns the new pace of abbreviated games

The Twins have played 9,448 regular-season games since moving to Minnesota in 1961, but Saturday's were the first to be scheduled for fewer than nine innings.
Twins
August 15
The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Mo., is dedicated to preserving the history of Blacks in baseball.

Negro Leagues Museum ready for its moment in the sun

Amid a difficult season of baseball, the Kansas City monument to Blacks in baseball will be featured Sunday.

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  • AL Central w l pct gb home away last 10
    Minnesota 14 8 .636 0 9-2 5-6 4-6
    Cleveland 13 9 .591 1 6-4 7-5 7-3
    Chicago White Sox 11 11 .500 3 3-8 8-3 4-6
    Detroit 9 10 .474 3.5 4-9 5-1 4-6
    Kansas City 9 13 .409 5 4-4 5-9 6-4
  • AL East w l pct gb home away last 10
    NY Yankees 14 6 .700 0 8-0 6-6 6-4
    Tampa Bay 14 9 .609 1.5 8-3 6-6 8-2
    Baltimore 12 9 .571 2.5 4-8 8-1 7-3
    Toronto 7 11 .389 6 2-3 5-8 4-6
    Boston 6 15 .286 8.5 3-9 3-6 3-7
  • AL West w l pct gb home away last 10
    Oakland 16 6 .727 0 9-3 7-3 8-2
    Houston 11 10 .524 4.5 8-4 3-6 5-5
    Texas 10 10 .500 5 7-4 3-6 7-3
    LA Angels 7 15 .318 9 4-8 3-7 3-7
    Seattle 7 16 .304 9.5 3-7 4-9 2-8
  • NL Central w l pct gb home away last 10
    Chicago Cubs 13 6 .684 0 8-4 5-2 6-4
    St. Louis 4 4 .500 3.5 2-1 2-3 4-4
    Milwaukee 10 10 .500 3.5 2-6 8-4 5-5
    Cincinnati 9 11 .450 4.5 5-7 4-4 4-6
    Pittsburgh 4 14 .222 8.5 2-6 2-8 2-8
  • NL East w l pct gb home away last 10
    Miami 9 6 .600 0 1-2 8-4 5-5
    Atlanta 13 10 .565 0 7-2 6-8 5-5
    Philadelphia 8 9 .471 2 8-8 0-1 5-5
    Washington 8 11 .421 3 4-8 4-3 4-6
    NY Mets 9 14 .391 4 5-7 4-7 4-6
  • NL West w l pct gb home away last 10
    LA Dodgers 16 7 .696 0 6-5 10-2 7-3
    Colorado 13 8 .619 2 7-6 6-2 5-5
    Arizona 11 11 .500 4.5 6-4 5-7 7-3
    San Diego 11 12 .478 5 6-4 5-8 4-6
    San Francisco 8 15 .348 8 3-6 5-9 2-8
  • Batting Average
    N. Cruz MIN .342
    J. Polanco MIN .308
    M. Gonzalez MIN .279
    L. Arraez MIN .259
    E. Rosario MIN .225
  • Home Runs
    N. Cruz MIN 6
    E. Rosario MIN 6
    M. Kepler MIN 5
    B. Buxton MIN 5
    M. Sano MIN 4
  • Runs Batted In
    N. Cruz MIN 21
    E. Rosario MIN 18
    M. Kepler MIN 12
    B. Buxton MIN 11
    J. Polanco MIN 8
  • Earned Run Average
    K. Maeda MIN 2.66
    J. Berrios MIN 5.92
  • Wins
    K. Maeda MIN 3
    R. Dobnak MIN 3
    R. Hill MIN 1
    H. Bailey MIN 1
    (5) Players 1
  • Strikeouts
    J. Berrios MIN 24
    K. Maeda MIN 21
    T. May MIN 11
    M. Wisler MIN 11
    (2) Players 11
  • Batting Average
    D. LeMahieu NYY .411
    B. Bichette TOR .361
    H. Alberto BAL .345
    N. Cruz MIN .342
    B. Lowe TB .324
  • Home Runs
    M. Trout LAA 9
    A. Judge NYY 9
    M. Olson OAK 8
    T. Hernandez TOR 7
    (7) Players 6
  • Runs Batted In
    N. Cruz MIN 21
    A. Judge NYY 20
    A. Santander BAL 20
    M. Trout LAA 19
    (2) Players 19
  • Earned Run Average
    L. Lynn TEX 1.11
    Z. Plesac CLE 1.29
    S. Bieber CLE 1.30
    F. Montas OAK 1.57
    D. Bundy LAA 1.57
  • Wins
    G. Cole NYY 4
    S. Bieber CLE 4
    K. Maeda MIN 3
    L. Lynn TEX 3
    (4) Players 3
  • Saves
    Z. Britton NYY 7
    L. Hendriks OAK 7
    B. Hand CLE 5
    A. Colome CWS 5
    (5) Players 5
  • Batting Average
    C. Blackmon COL .438
    D. Solano SF .433
    J. Winker CIN .365
    S. Marte ARI .356
    B. Harper PHI .346
  • Home Runs
    F. Tatis Jr. SD 9
    N. Castellanos CIN 8
    J. Realmuto PHI 8
    M. Betts LAD 8
    (5) Players 6
  • Runs Batted In
    F. Tatis Jr. SD 21
    C. Blackmon COL 20
    J. Realmuto PHI 20
    N. Castellanos CIN 19
    M. Betts LAD 18
  • Earned Run Average
    M. Fried ATL 1.24
    D. Lamet SD 1.59
    A. Wainwright STL 1.64
    M. Kelly ARI 1.71
    Y. Darvish CHC 1.88
  • Wins
    S. Gray CIN 4
    Y. Darvish CHC 3
    M. Kelly ARI 3
    K. Hendricks CHC 3
    (4) Players 3
  • Saves
    K. Jansen LAD 6
    A. Bradley ARI 5
    M. Melancon ATL 4
    D. Pomeranz SD 4
    (2) Players 4
  • Friday, August 14
    Baltimore 6, Washington 2, F Toronto 12, Tampa Bay 4, F NY Yankees 10, Boston 3, F
    Philadelphia 6, NY Mets 5, F Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 1, F Cleveland 10, Detroit 5, F
    Miami 8, Atlanta 2, F Washington 15, Baltimore 3, F St. Louis @ Chicago White Sox
    Kansas City @ Minnesota Milwaukee 4, Chicago Cubs 3, F Texas 3, Colorado 2, F
    Houston 11, Seattle 1, F Arizona 5, San Diego 1, F LA Dodgers 7, LA Angels 4, F
    Oakland 8, San Francisco 7, F
  • Saturday, August 15
    St. Louis 5, Chicago White Sox 1, F Minnesota 4, Kansas City 2, F Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 5, F
    St. Louis 6, Chicago White Sox 3, F Kansas City 4, Minnesota 2, F Philadelphia 6, NY Mets 2, F
    Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati Cleveland 3, Detroit 1, F Atlanta 2, Miami 1, F
    NY Yankees 11, Boston 5, F Oakland 7, San Francisco 6, F Houston 2, Seattle 1, F
    Baltimore 7, Washington 3, F Arizona 7, San Diego 6, F Texas 6, Colorado 4, F
    LA Dodgers 6, LA Angels 5, F
  • Today, August 16
    Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2, F Washington 6, Baltimore 5, F Philadelphia 6, NY Mets 2, F
    Pittsburgh @ Cincinnati Cleveland 8, Detroit 5, F Atlanta 4, Miami 0, F
    Chicago White Sox 7, St. Louis 2, F Houston 3, Seattle 2, F Minnesota 4, Kansas City 2, F
    Milwaukee 6, Chicago Cubs 5, F Colorado 10, Texas 6, F Oakland 15, San Francisco 3, F
    Tampa Bay 7, Toronto 5, F Arizona 5, San Diego 4, F LA Dodgers 8, LA Angels 3, F
    NY Yankees 4, Boston 1, Bottom 4th
  • Monday, August 17
    St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs Boston @ NY Yankees Washington @ Atlanta
    NY Mets @ Miami Toronto @ Baltimore Detroit @ Chicago White Sox
    Kansas City @ Minnesota Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis San Diego @ Texas
    Colorado @ Houston Oakland @ Arizona San Francisco @ LA Angels
    Seattle @ LA Dodgers
  • Tuesday, August 18
    Colorado @ Houston San Diego @ Texas San Francisco @ LA Angels
    Oakland @ Arizona Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees Cleveland @ Pittsburgh
    Washington @ Atlanta Seattle @ LA Dodgers NY Mets @ Miami
    Philadelphia @ Boston Toronto @ Baltimore Cincinnati @ Kansas City
    Detroit @ Chicago White Sox Milwaukee @ Minnesota St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs
  • Wednesday, August 19
    Toronto @ Baltimore Philadelphia @ Boston St. Louis @ Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees Cleveland @ Pittsburgh
    Washington @ Atlanta NY Mets @ Miami Cincinnati @ Kansas City
    Detroit @ Chicago White Sox Milwaukee @ Minnesota Houston @ Colorado
    Texas @ San Diego Arizona @ Oakland LA Dodgers @ Seattle
    LA Angels @ San Francisco
  • Thursday, August 20
    Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees Philadelphia @ Toronto Detroit @ Chicago White Sox
    Houston @ Colorado Philadelphia @ Toronto NY Mets @ Miami
    Cleveland @ Pittsburgh Milwaukee @ Minnesota LA Dodgers @ Seattle
    Boston @ Baltimore Texas @ San Diego Cincinnati @ St. Louis
    Arizona @ Oakland LA Angels @ San Francisco
  • Friday, August 21
    Miami @ Washington Toronto @ Tampa Bay Milwaukee @ Pittsburgh
    Philadelphia @ Atlanta Detroit @ Cleveland NY Yankees @ NY Mets
    Boston @ Baltimore Minnesota @ Kansas City Chicago White Sox @ Chicago Cubs
    Cincinnati @ St. Louis Houston @ San Diego Texas @ Seattle
    Colorado @ LA Dodgers LA Angels @ Oakland Arizona @ San Francisco
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer, right, point to each other as they acknowledge fans during a
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Twins
August 15

Twins-Royals doubleheader recap

A look back at Saturday afternoon's games.
Twins
August 15
Kansas City third baseman Hunter Dozier was out at second as Twins second baseman Luis Arraez turned a double play.

Reusse: MLB's future can't include both 7-inning games and split doubleheaders

Teams can do anything with schedule while playing with no fans. That changes when they start selling tickets again.
Twins
August 15
Odorizzi, Berrios will start as Twins and Royals play two at Target Field

Odorizzi, Berrios will start as Twins and Royals play two at Target Field

Friday night's game was the first rainout of the season for the Twins, and they'll make history today with the first twinbill of seven-inning games.
The Kernels snapped a six-game losing streak defeating the Clinton LumberKings at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night May
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Twins
August 15
Twins lefthander Rich Hill

Twins expecting Hill to return to mound next week

Rich Hill threw 60 pitches against Twins extra players at CHS Field in St. Paul on Friday, "and felt great," said Derek Falvey, the Twins president of baseball operations.
Twins
August 14
Lightning crackled over Target Field after Friday night's game between the Twins and the Royals was postponed due to weather.

Let's play two! But Twins-Royals doubleheader just seven innings each

Slow-moving rain showers arrived at Target Field just before the scheduled 7:10 p.m. start of Twins-Royals on Friday. The Twins postponed the game until Saturday, creating some history.
Twins
August 14
The Minnesota Twins grounds crew pulled the tarp onto the field before Friday night's game postponement was announced. ] aaron.lavinsky@startribune.co

After rainout, Odorizzi will start Game 1, Berrios Game 2 of Saturday doubleheader

The twinbill will have two seven-inning games, the first such doubleheader in team history.
Twins
August 14
Batter up! … and down The Twins’ Nelson Cruz, above, paid for a recent single with a broken bat. Ehire Adrianza, left, wasn’t as fortunate. He s

Hit and miss: Twins, MLB batters going through slump for many reasons

The Twins piled up 12 runs against the Brewers on Wednesday. But scoring has declined around MLB so far. "It takes time for everything to feel comfortable," Twins hitting coach Edgar Varela said.
EPISODE 63
August 13
Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton celebrates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday,

Podcast: Twins are in first place, but with plenty of room to improve

La Velle E. Neal III and Michael Rand discussed the Twins' reliance on early offense and home runs this season.
Twins
August 13

Twins-Kansas City series preview

The Royals swept a three-game series from the Twins last weekend in Kansas City but are last in the AL Central, four games behind the first-place Twins
Twins
August 13

Swing shifts: MLB batting averages continue to sink

Here are the averages for this season and the previous four
Twins
August 13
Bullpen shuffle: Twins activate Zack Littell, place Cody Stashak on IL, cut Cory Gearrin

Bullpen shuffle: Twins activate Zack Littell, place Cody Stashak on IL, cut Cory Gearrin

Thursday's moves reduce the team's pitching staff to 15 members, make room to add Ildemaro Vargas on Friday.
Twins
August 13
Milwaukee Brewers sportscaster Bob Uecker

Reusse: Uecker remains a Milwaukee treasure in 50th year behind the mic

Widely known for his self-deprecating baseball stories and memorable cameos in movies and commercials, his work with Make-A-Wish families has often turned tears into smiles.
Twins
August 13
Jorge Polanco celebrated a home run on Tuesday in Milwaukee.

No in-game video means trouble for Twins hitters

The Astros scandal caused baseball to lay down the ban on players getting extra help.
Twins
August 13
Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton celebrates after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday

Buxton, Twins crush Milwaukee 12-2 to end road trip

Byron Buxton hit two home runs, all nine starters had a hit by the fourth inning and righthander Kenta Maeda breezed to his 50th career win.
Twins
August 12

Wednesday's Twins-Milwaukee game recap

A look back at Wednesday night's game.
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