AM 1240 WJON » Scott Diamond http://wjon.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 02:09:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Twins End Season With 2-1 Loss at Toronto http://wjon.com/twins-end-season-with-2-1-loss-at-toronto/ http://wjon.com/twins-end-season-with-2-1-loss-at-toronto/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:34:08 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=88579 The Twins lost 2-1 at Toronto Wednesday night to close the season with a 66-96 record. Brandon Morrow struckout 11 in 8 innings with 3 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win for the Blue Jays. Scott Diamond allowed 5 hits and 2 earned runs in 5 innings to take the loss and drop to 12-9. Ben Revere had 3 of the 4 Twins' hits and Matt Carson drove in the lone Twins' run.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-end-season-with-2-1-loss-at-toronto/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Sweep Day/Night Doubleheader at Detroit http://wjon.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/ http://wjon.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:27:53 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=86270 The Twins won 10-4 in the afternoon and 2-1 in 10 innings Sunday night to sweep a day/night doubleheader. Scott Diamond threw 7 innings with 4 hits and 2 earned runs allowed in the first game and gets the win to improve to 12-8. Joe Mauer was 3-4 with a run scored and 4 RBIs and Ben Revere was 3-4 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI for the Twins.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/feed/ 0 Getty Images White Sox Rout Twins, Diamond 9-2 http://wjon.com/white-sox-rout-twins-diamond-9-2/ http://wjon.com/white-sox-rout-twins-diamond-9-2/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:20:42 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=132839 The Twins lost 9-2 to the Chicago White Sox Sunday. The Twins were swept in the 3-game series and have lost 5 of their last 6. Scott Diamond allowed 7 hits and 6 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings to take the loss and drop to 11-8. Jake Peavy earned the win and Adam Dunn hit a homerun for the White Sox. Joe Mauer was 2-4 with a solo homerun and Alexi Casilla was 2-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins. Mauer now has 10 homeruns.

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]]> http://wjon.com/white-sox-rout-twins-diamond-9-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Royals Hammer Twins 9-1 http://wjon.com/royals-hammer-twins-9-1/ http://wjon.com/royals-hammer-twins-9-1/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:03:50 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=131738 The Twins lost 9-1 at home against Kansas City Tuesday night. The loss ends a 3-game win streak for Minnesota. Scott Diamond allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss and drop to 11-7. Ben Revere went 3-5 and both Darin Mastroanni and Justin Morneau each had 2 hits.

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]]> http://wjon.com/royals-hammer-twins-9-1/feed/ 0 Getty Images Seattle Tops Twins, Diamond 5-2 http://wjon.com/seattle-tops-twins-diamond-5-2/ http://wjon.com/seattle-tops-twins-diamond-5-2/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:28:11 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=128525 The Twins lost 5-2 at home to Seattle Tuesday night. Hisashi Iwakuma threw 6 innings with 1 hit and 1 run allowed (0 earned) to get the win. Scott Diamond threw 7 innings with 7 hits and 5 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 10-6. Dustin Ackley hit a 3-run homerun for the Mariners. Ryan Doumit had a RBI double and both Josh Willingham and Jamey Carroll were each 1-3 with a run scored for the Twins.

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]]> http://wjon.com/seattle-tops-twins-diamond-5-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rangers Blank Twins; Diamond Suspended http://wjon.com/rangers-blank-twins-diamond-suspended/ http://wjon.com/rangers-blank-twins-diamond-suspended/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:13:43 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=127668 The Texas Rangers downed the Twins 8-0 Friday night to hand Minnesota their 4th straight loss and 9th loss in their last 10 games. Matt Harrison threw 8 shutout innings with 2 hits allowed to get the win. Sam Deduno allowed 11 hits and 7 earned runs in 5 innings to take the loss and drop to 4-2. Ryan Doumit, Trevor Plouffe, and Jamey Carroll each had 1 hits for the Twins.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rangers-blank-twins-diamond-suspended/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rangers Beat Twins 10-6; Diamond, Gardy Ejected http://wjon.com/rangers-beat-twins-10-6-diamond-gardy-ejected/ http://wjon.com/rangers-beat-twins-10-6-diamond-gardy-ejected/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:30:08 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=127479 The Twins lost 10-6 at Texas Thursday night to suffer their 3rd straight loss and 8th loss in their last 9 games. Texas scored 6 runs in the 8th inning to break a 4-all tie. Only 1 of the runs scored in the 8th inning was earned due to errors from Pedro Florimon and Trevor Plouffe. Jared Burton took the loss in relief and drops to 1-1.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rangers-beat-twins-10-6-diamond-gardy-ejected/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mariners Edge Twins 3-2 http://wjon.com/mariners-edge-twins-3-2/ http://wjon.com/mariners-edge-twins-3-2/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:24:43 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=126203 Diamond threw 6 2/3 innings with 9 hits and 2 earned runs allowed and didn't figure in the final decision. John Jaso hit the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 9th inning off Casey Fien but Tyler Robertson takes the loss for the Twins. Matt Carson was 3-4 and Pedor Florimon was 2-3 for the Twins. Justin Morneau and Joe Maer each had 1 RBI.

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]]> http://wjon.com/mariners-edge-twins-3-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rays Beat Twins 7-3 In 10 Innings http://wjon.com/rays-beat-twins-7-3-in-10-innings/ http://wjon.com/rays-beat-twins-7-3-in-10-innings/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:57:10 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=124708 The Twins lost 7-3 in 10 innings at home to Tampa Bay and were sweep away in the 3-game series by the Rays. Tampa Bay scored 4 runs in the 10th inning. Alex Burnett allowed 1 hit, 2 walks and 3 earned runs in 2/3 of an inning to take the loss for the Twins. Jeff Keppinger drove in the go-ahead run with a groundout in the 10th inning. Scott Diamond started the game for the Twins and threw 7 innings with 8 hits and 3 earned runs allowed.

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]]> http://wjon.com/rays-beat-twins-7-3-in-10-innings/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Morneau Rout Cleveland 14-3 http://wjon.com/twins-morneau-rout-cleveland-14-3/ http://wjon.com/twins-morneau-rout-cleveland-14-3/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:59:20 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=123378 The Twins downed Cleveland 14-3 Monday night to extend the Indians losing streak to 10 games. Minnesota scored 10 runs in the 2nd inning. Justin Morneau was 3-5 with 2 homeruns and 4 RBIs, Ryan Doumit went 2-4 with a homerun and 3 RBIs, Joe Mauer was 3-5 with 3 RBIs and Josh Willingham hit his 29th homerun of the year.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-morneau-rout-cleveland-14-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images White Sox Edge Twins 3-2 http://wjon.com/white-sox-edge-twins-3-2/ http://wjon.com/white-sox-edge-twins-3-2/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:29:14 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=122195 The White Sox down the Twins 3-2 Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. Alejandro De Aza had a infield single in the 8th inning scoring the go-ahead run. Scott Diamond allowed 8 hits and 3 earned runs in 7 1/3 innings to take the loss and drop to 9-5. Ben Revere went 2-4 to extend his hitting streak to 15 games and Danny Valencia hit a solo homerun for Minnesota.

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]]> http://wjon.com/white-sox-edge-twins-3-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Royals Top Twins 7-3 http://wjon.com/royals-top-twins-7-3/ http://wjon.com/royals-top-twins-7-3/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:10:25 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=119482 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.

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]]> http://wjon.com/royals-top-twins-7-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Rout Orioles 19-7 http://wjon.com/twins-rout-orioles-19-7/ http://wjon.com/twins-rout-orioles-19-7/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:03:01 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=118385 The Twins pounded the Baltimore Orioles 19-7 Monday night. Minnesota had 20 hits in the game. Denard Span led the Twins going 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs, Justin Morneau had 4 hits and 3 RBIs, Ben Revere had 4 hits with 3 RBIs and Joe Mauer hit a solo homerun, his 6th. Scott Diamond threw the first 6 innings with 9 hits and 5 earned runs allowed to get the win and improve to 8-3.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-rout-orioles-19-7/feed/ 0 Getty Images Tigers Beat Bullpen, Twins 7-3 http://wjon.com/tigers-beat-bullpen-twins-7-3/ http://wjon.com/tigers-beat-bullpen-twins-7-3/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:04:42 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=115764 The Twins lost 7-3 at Detroit Thursday afternoon and settle for a split in the 4-game series. Detroit scored 5 runs in the 8th off the Twins' bullpen. Tyler Robertson allowed a 3-run homerun to Prince Fielder for the big blow. Alex Burnett allowed 2 hits and 3 earned runs in 1/3 of an inning to take the loss. Scott Diamond started the game for the Twins and threw 7 innings with 5 hits and 2 earned runs allowed but didn't figure in the final decision.

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]]> http://wjon.com/tigers-beat-bullpen-twins-7-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Willingham Down Reds 4-3 http://wjon.com/twins-willingham-down-reds-4-3/ http://wjon.com/twins-willingham-down-reds-4-3/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:13:14 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=112635 The Twins came from behind Sunday afternoon to beat the Reds 4-3. Josh Willingham hit a 2-run homerun off Aroldis Chapman in the 9th inning to turn a 3-2 deficit to a 4-3 lead. Trevor Plouffe hit a solo homerun and Joe Mauer was 2-4 with a run scored for Minnesota. Scott Diamond threw 8 innings with 8 hits and 3 earned runs to get the win and improve to 6-3. Jared Burton threw a scoreless 9th inning to get the save.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-willingham-down-reds-4-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images Pirates Down Twins 7-2 http://wjon.com/pirates-down-twins-7-2/ http://wjon.com/pirates-down-twins-7-2/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:01:40 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=111279 The Twins lost 7-2 at Pittsburgh Tuesday night to suffer their 5th loss in their last 6 games. Denard Span hit a 2-run homerun accounting for the lone Twins' runs. Trevor Plouffe was 2-3 for Minnesota. Scott Diamond allowed 8 hits and 4 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings to take the loss for the Twins. Kevin Correia threw 5 shutout innings with 4 hits allowed to get the win for the Pirates.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pirates-down-twins-7-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Start 3-Game Series at Pittsburgh http://wjon.com/twins-start-3-game-series-at-pittsburgh/ http://wjon.com/twins-start-3-game-series-at-pittsburgh/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:37:45 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=110938 The Twins begin a 3-game series at Pittsburgh Tuesday night at 6:05, pregame on WJON at 5:35. Lefthander Scott Diamond (5-2) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and righthander Kevin Correia (2-6) toes the rubber for the Pirates. The Twins are 26-39 and trail the White Sox by 8 games for first place in the American League Central.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-start-3-game-series-at-pittsburgh/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Mauer Pound Cubs 11-3 http://wjon.com/twins-mauer-pound-cubs-11-3/ http://wjon.com/twins-mauer-pound-cubs-11-3/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:34:06 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=108561 The Twins defeated the Chicago Cubs 11-3 Saturday afternoon behind Joe Mauer. Mauer had missed 4 games with a thumb injury but in his first game back was 3-4 with a run scored and 2 RBIs. Trevor Plouffe had another solid game going 2-4 with his 9th homerun of the season. Justin Morneau went 2-2 with 2 runs scored for Minnesota. Scott Diamond threw 6 shutout innings with 7 hits allowed with 5 strikeouts to get the win and improve to 5-1.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-mauer-pound-cubs-11-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Diamond Beat Indians 6-3 http://wjon.com/twins-diamond-beat-indians-6-3/ http://wjon.com/twins-diamond-beat-indians-6-3/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:26:52 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=106955 The Twins downed Cleveland 6-3 Sunday afternoon to win 2 of 3 games from the Indians in the weekend series. Scott Diamond threw 7 innings with 7 hits and 3 runs (0 earned) with 2 strikeouts and no walks to get the win and improve to 4-1. Matt Capps threw a scoreless 9th inning to get the save, his 12th. Trevor Plouffe went 3-4 with a run scored, Josh Willingham had 2 hits, a run and 1 RBI and Brian Dozier went 2-3 with a run scored for the Twins.

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]]> http://wjon.com/twins-diamond-beat-indians-6-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images White Sox, Sale Blank Twins 6-0 http://wjon.com/white-sox-sale-blank-twins-6-0/ http://wjon.com/white-sox-sale-blank-twins-6-0/#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 12:29:54 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://wjon.com/?p=103846 The Twins lost 6-0 at Chicago against the White Sox Wednesday night. Chris Sale threw 7 shutout innings with 2 hits allowed and 6 strikeouts for the White Sox. Alex Rios and Paul Konerko each hit homeruns for the White Sox. Scott Diamond allowed 9 hits and 5 runs (2 earned) in 6 innings to take the loss and drop to 3-1. The Twins committed 3 errors behind Diamond. Joe Mauer was 1-2 with 2 walks for the Twins.

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