Brian Duensing

Blue Jays Send Twins To 8th Straight Loss
Blue Jays Send Twins To 8th Straight Loss
Blue Jays Send Twins To 8th Straight Loss
The Twins lost 11-3 Sunday afternoon to Toronto at Target Field. Minnesota has dropped 8 games in a row including 3 straight defeats against the Blue Jays. Jose Bautista hit 3 homeruns yesterday and drove in 4 runs. He hit 5 homeruns against the Twins this weekend. Brian Duensing threw 3 innings with 8 hits and 7 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 2-3.
Royals Rout Twins 11-2
Royals Rout Twins 11-2
Royals Rout Twins 11-2
The Twins have lost 5 games in a row after falling 11-2 at Kansas City Saturday night. The game was tied at 2 when the Royals scored 1 run in the 7th inning and added 8 more in the 8th. The Twins managed only 3 hits in the game and Jason Kubel had 2 of them. Brian Duensing allowed 3 runs in 7 innings and takes the loss and drops to 2-1.
Twins End Skid With Win Over Rays
Twins End Skid With Win Over Rays
Twins End Skid With Win Over Rays
The Twins ended a 4-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Jason Kubel hit a solo homerun for the Twins, his 2nd homerun in as many days. Jason Repko went 2-4 with a run scored and 1 RBI and Steve Holm went 2-4 with a run scored for Minnesota. Brian Duensing threw 7 innings with 7 hits and 2 earned runs allowed to get the win and improve to 1-0.
Twins Host Royals Tonight
Twins Host Royals Tonight
Twins Host Royals Tonight
The Twins host the Kansas City Royals tonight at Target Field after taking a day off Monday. Minnesota is 3-6 and has lost 3 straight series to begin the season. Lefthander Brian Duensing gets the start on the mound for the Twins and lefthander Jeff Francis toes the rubber for the Royals. Minnesota is hitting just .214 this season with a league low 3 homeruns.
Twins Down Pirates 4-2; Hughes Homers
Twins Down Pirates 4-2; Hughes Homers
Twins Down Pirates 4-2; Hughes Homers
The Twins defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 in Bradenton, Florida Wednesday afternoon. Brian Duensing threw 2 shutout innings with 2 hits allowed and 2 strikeouts to get the win. Pat Neshek threw 1 shutout inning for Minnesota. Danny Valencia went 2-3 with 2 RBIs and Luke Hughes hit a solo homerun for the Twins.