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Minnesota Twins Gear Up For First Spring Training Game
FORT MYERS, Fla. (WCCO) – The Minnesota Twins take the field for their first game on Saturday. While it’s only a spring training game, it could be a good indicator for how the team will play this...
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Twins Blog: A Look At The Lineup
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — It was only the first game of spring training, but things were looking good for the Minnesota Twins. Saturday’s win was a reminder that the season starts on April 9. This season...
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Baker Makes Spring Debut, Twins Beat Rays 3-2
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Scott Baker pitched two hitless innings in his spring debut as the Minnesota Twins beat the Tamps Bay Rays 3-2 on Tuesday. The outing was a good sign for Baker, who went 8-6...
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Chen Pitches 2 Scoreless Innings In Orioles’ Debut
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Wei-Yin Chen looked totally at ease in his new surroundings. Chen made a neat exhibition debut, pitching two scoreless innings for the Baltimore Orioles in a 6-0 win Wednesday...
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Liriano On Target For Twins In Loss To Rays
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Liriano struck out five of the nine batters he faced in the Minnesota Twins’ 1-0 loss to a Tampa Bay Rays split squad on Thursday. Liriano, whose no-hitter against...
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Cards’ Wainwright’s Return To Mound A Success
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Adam Wainwright couldn’t help but flash a big grin. He had plenty of reason to be happy. Starting for the first time in over a year, Wainwright pitched two scoreless innings for...
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Valencia Hits Three-Run Homer For Twins In Win
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Danny Valencia hit a three-run homer among his two hits Saturday as the Minnesota Twins broke out of a hitting funk and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2. Valencia doubled in the...
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Blackburn, Hughes Each Sharp, Twins Beat Yankees
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Whether it was an aberration or a sign of things to come, the Minnesota Twins were happy to see their sudden power surge. Danny Valencia and Joe Benson hit solo home runs and...
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Phillies’ Halladay Pounded By Twins In 6-4 Loss
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Roy Halladay was yanked in the third inning after getting rocked in the Minnesota Twins’ 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday. Halladay allowed five runs and...
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Hughes Hits 3-Run Homer As Twins Beat Tigers 7-3
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Despite giving up his first runs of spring training, Andy Oliver looks as if he has the edge for the Tigers’ No. 5 starter role. Oliver struggled with his control and allowed a...
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Orioles Pound Twins 11-1
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Carl Pavano’s slow spring continues for the Minnesota Twins. Pavano, the Twins’ opening day starter, allowed six earned runs and eight hits in four innings and the Baltimore...
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Liriano Throws Five Scoreless Innings For Twins
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Francisco Liriano gave up four hits over five shutout innings in the Minnesota Twins’ 6-4 loss to a New York Yankees split squad on Friday. Coming off five hitless innings against...
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Wada Struggles As Orioles Lose To Twins 5-0
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins scored four runs off Japanese left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada and held the Baltimore Orioles hitless until the eighth inning in a 5-0 exhibition victory Tuesday....
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Morneau Lifts Twins Over Worley, Phillies, 11-7
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Designated hitter is working out just fine for Justin Morneau. The question that is lingering after yet another strong showing at the plate — this time a 3-for-4 performance...
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McDonald Allows 10 Runs, 7 Hits, 7 Walks To Twins
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — James McDonald allowed 10 runs, seven hits and seven walks in just 3 2-3 innings as the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to the Minnesota Twins 11-6 Thursday. Brian Dozier and Brian...
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Bard Allows 3 Runs As Red Sox Beat Twins 9-7
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Bard made his final case for a rotation spot, allowing three runs and four hits in six innings Friday as the Boston Red Sox beat a Minnesota Twins’ split squad 9-7. Bard,...
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Marquis Back With Twins; Injured Daughter Improves
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Jason Marquis has returned to the MinnesotaTwins after a two-week leave to tend to his seriously injured young daughter. Marquis threw a simulated game for the...
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Brignac Has Two Hits, Leads Rays Over Twins 6-2
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Reid Brignac went 2 for 2 with an RBI double in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 6-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Brignac raised his batting average for the spring to .333 after...
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Twins Spring Training Home Gets Upgrade Approval
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins will have a fancier home for spring training and their minor league operations. The Lee County Board of Commissioners in Fort Myers, Fla., voted Tuesday to...
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Twins Announce 2013 Spring Training Schedule
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Twins have announced its 2013 Spring Training schedule, which features 19 home games at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Fla. This marks the 23rd season the Twins have...
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