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Tigers Beat Twins 5-2
Tigers Beat Twins 5-2
Tigers Beat Twins 5-2
The Twins lost 5-2 at home to the Detroit Tigers Sunday afternoon. Francisco Liriano allowed 6 hits and 4 earned runs in 2 1/3 innings to take the loss and drop to 6-8. Rick Porcello allowed 2 earned runs in 6 innings to get the win for the Tigers. Delmon Young went 2-4 with 1 RBI and Danny Valencia was 2-4 with 1 run scored for the Twins.
Twins Host Kansas City Tonight
Twins Host Kansas City Tonight
Twins Host Kansas City Tonight
The Twins host the Kansas City Royals tonight beginning a 12-game homestand and 4-game series at Target Field. Minnesota and Kansas City will begin at 7:10 tonight, pregame on WJON at 6:40. Lefthander Francisco Liriano (5-7) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and lefthander Bruce Chen (5-2) toes the rubber for the Royals.
Twins Beat Brewers Behind Liriano and Thome
Twins Beat Brewers Behind Liriano and Thome
Twins Beat Brewers Behind Liriano and Thome
The Twins earned their 3rd straight win Friday night with a 6-2 victory over Milwakuee at Target Field. The game began nearly 2 hours later than expected because of a rain delay. Minnesota scored 3 first inning runs on a Jim Thome 3-run homerun. The Twins added 2 runs in the 5th inning and got a RBI single from Danny Valencia in the 8th inning. Joe Mauer was 3-4 with 2 runs scored for the Twins.
Brewers Rout Twins 11-1
Brewers Rout Twins 11-1
Brewers Rout Twins 11-1
The Twins have lost 3 straight games after falling 11-1 in Milwaukee to the Brewers Saturday night. Francisco Liriano was hit for 8 hits and 5 earned run in just 3 2/3 innings. He takes the loss and drops to 4-7. Ben Revere went 2-5 with 1 RBI and Michael Cuddyer was 2-3 at the plate for the Twins.
Liriano, Twins Beat Rangers 6-1
Liriano, Twins Beat Rangers 6-1
Liriano, Twins Beat Rangers 6-1
Twins' starter Francisco Liriano flirted with his 2nd no-hitter this season in their 6-1 win over Texas Sunday afternoon. Liriano took a no-hitter into the 8th inning before Adrian Beltre broke it up with a single up the middle to lead off the inning. The Twins scored 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning and Liriano sat idle in the dugout for 32 minutes before allowing the hit to Beltre in the 8th.
Cleveland Snaps Twins Win Streak
Cleveland Snaps Twins Win Streak
Cleveland Snaps Twins Win Streak
The Twins lost 1-0 at Cleveland against the Indians Tuesday night. The loss snaps a 5-game win streak for the Twins. Carlos Carrasco threw 8 1/3 innings with 3 hits allowed to get the win and improve to 5-3. Chris Perez recorded the final 2 outs to get the save.
Twins Place Liriano On DL; Kubel Hurt
Twins Place Liriano On DL; Kubel Hurt
Twins Place Liriano On DL; Kubel Hurt
The Twins placed lefthanded starting pitcher Francisco Liriano on the 15-day disabled list with inflamation in his throwing shoulder Sunday. Anthony Slama was called up from triple-A Rochester to replace Liriano on the active roster. Slama will work out of the bullpen while Anthony Swarzak will take Liriano's spot in the starting rotation.
Twins Get Swept In Arizona
Twins Get Swept In Arizona
Twins Get Swept In Arizona
The Twins lost 3-2 in Arizona Sunday afternoon to get swept in the 3-game series. Delmon Young had 2 hits including a solo homerun and scored both Twins' runs. His homerun tied the game at 2 in the 7th inning. Arizona got a leadoff triple from Willie Bloomquist in the bottom of the 7th and a sacrifice fly from Ryan Roberts drove him in.
Twins End Skid With Win At Seattle
Twins End Skid With Win At Seattle
Twins End Skid With Win At Seattle
The Twins ended a 9-game losing streak with a 2-1 win at Seattle Tuesday night. Francisco Liriano threw 7 innings with 3 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win and improve to 3-5. Liriano had 9 strikeouts for Minnesota. Matt Capps threw a scoreless 9th inning to grab his 6th save. Michael Cuddyer went 2-3 with 2 RBIs for the Twins.
Tigers Beat Twins And The Weather
Tigers Beat Twins And The Weather
Tigers Beat Twins And The Weather
The Twins lost 10-2 at home to the Detroit Tigers Tuesday night. The two teams had to endure a 64-minute rain/hail delay in the 4th inning. The field was cleared of hail and play resumed. Francisco Liriano threw 3 innings with 3 hits and 4 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 2-5.

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