Chris Parmelee

Twins, Parmelee Beat Red Sox 8-6
The Twins got a walk-off 2-run homerun from Chris Parmelee off Andrew Miller in the 9th inning last night to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6. Minnesota went out to a 5-1 lead in the 2nd inning before Boston tied the game at 6 in the 7th inning.
Twins Outscore White Sox 18-9
Twins Outscore White Sox 18-9
Twins Outscore White Sox 18-9
The Twins outscored the White Sox 18-9 in Chicago Tuesday night. Minnesota scored 7 runs in the 2nd inning and added 10 runs in the 5th inning. Chris Parmelee hit a 3-run homerun and 4 RBIs, Ryan Doumit was 3-6 with a homerun and 3 RBIs, and Eduardo Escobar had 2 hits, 2 runs scored and 3 RBIs for the Twins. Escobar made his Twins debut after being chosen as a September call-up. The Twins acquire Escobar in the Liriano trade in July.
Twins Outright Gray; Callup Parmelee
Twins Outright Gray; Callup Parmelee
Twins Outright Gray; Callup Parmelee
The Twins have outrighted relief pitcher Jeff Gray to triple-A Rochester after he passed through waivers and have called up first baseman Chris Parmelee. Gray has a 5.71 ERA in 52 innings for the Twins this season while Parmelee is batting .338 with 17 homeruns and 49 RBIs in 64 games at triple-A Rochester this season.
Royals Top Twins 7-3
Royals Top Twins 7-3
Royals Top Twins 7-3
The Twins lost 7-3 to the Royals in Kansas City Saturday night. The Royals scored 2 runs in the 5th inning to break a 2-all tie. Chris Parmelee was 2-4 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI and both Joe Mauer and Jamey Carroll were 1-3 with 1 RBI for Minnesota. Scott Diamond allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss for the Twins and drop to 8-4.
Twins Callup Parmelee, Option DeVries
Twins Callup Parmelee, Option DeVries
Twins Callup Parmelee, Option DeVries
The Twins called up first baseman Chris Parmelee from triple-A Rochester and sent righthander Cole DeVries to triple-A Rochester to make room for Parmelee. Parmelee was batting .375 with 4 homeruns and 12 RBIs at triple-A. He was hitting .179 in 27 games with the Twins to begin the season. DeVries was 1-1 with a 4.20 ERA in 3 starts for the Twins.
Twins To Activate Morneau From DL
Twins To Activate Morneau From DL
Twins To Activate Morneau From DL
The Twins are expected to activate first baseman Justin Morneau from the 15-day disabled list today in time for him to play tonight at Detroit. Morneau has been on the disabled list for the past 15 days with a sore left wrist. He's been taking batting practice the last couple of days and is reporting no problems. Morneau in 20 games was batting .230 with 4 homeruns and 9 RBIs this season.
Red Sox Down Twins 5-1; Opening Day Roster May Be Set
Red Sox Down Twins 5-1; Opening Day Roster May Be Set
Red Sox Down Twins 5-1; Opening Day Roster May Be Set
The Twins lost 5-1 to Boston in exhibition play Sunday afternoon in Fort Myers, Florida. Carl Pavano allowed 7 hits and 4 earned runs in 5 2/3 innings to take the loss. Chris Parmelee hit a solo homerun accounting for the lone Twins run. Minnesota plays Tampa Bay at Charlotte Sports Park at 12:05 today.
Mariners Hand Twins 11th Straight Loss
Mariners Hand Twins 11th Straight Loss
Mariners Hand Twins 11th Straight Loss
The Twins lost their 11th straight game 5-4 Wednesday night at home against Seattle. Kevin Slowey took a no-hitter into the 6th inning before being hit hard after that. Slowey allowed 6 hits and 5 earned runs in 6 2/3 innings to take the loss and drop to 0-7. Chris Parmelee went 3-4 with 1 RBI, Trevor Plouffe was 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI and Michael Cuddyer was 3-5 with a run scored for the Twins.
Yankees Beat Twins; Rivera Gets Save Record
Yankees Beat Twins; Rivera Gets Save Record
Yankees Beat Twins; Rivera Gets Save Record
The Twins lost 6-4 in New York to the Yankees making up for a previous rain-out. Mariano Rivera recorded the save for the Yankees and he becomes the all-time saves leader in Major League History with 602. He breaks a tie with Trevor Hoffman. The Twins have lost 9 straight games and 14 of their last 15.
Twins Lose To White Sox; Recall Benson And Parmelee
Twins Lose To White Sox; Recall Benson And Parmelee
Twins Lose To White Sox; Recall Benson And Parmelee
The Twins lost their 5th straight game Tuesday night 3-0 to the Chicago White Sox. Rookie Liam Hendriks from Perth, Australia allowed 4 hits and 3 earned runs in 7 innings to take the loss in his major league debut. Jake Peavy allowed 4 hits and no runs in 6 1/3 innings to get the win for Chicago. Trevor Plouffe and Chris Parmelee were each 2-4 for the Twins.