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Twins, Deduno Blank Mariners 10-0
Twins, Deduno Blank Mariners 10-0
Twins, Deduno Blank Mariners 10-0
The Twins blanked the Seattle Mariners 10-0 at Target Field Wednesday night. Sam Deduno threw 7 shutout innings with just 2 hits allowed to get the win and improve to 5-2. Deduno struckout a career high 9 and allowed no walks. Trevor Plouffe was 2-4 with a 2-run homerun and 4 RBIs, Josh Willingham was 2-3 with a solo homerun and 2 RBIs and Joe Mauer was 3-5 with a triple and 2 RBIs. Plouffe's homerun was his 20th this year while Willingham hit his 32nd.
It’s Official: Target Field Gets the 2014 All Star Game
It’s Official: Target Field Gets the 2014 All Star Game
It’s Official: Target Field Gets the 2014 All Star Game
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig made official what we all knew on Wednesday, Target Field is getting the 2014 MLB All Star Game. Selig said Minnesota is an easy choice and that the 6-day event will be great for the entire Twin Cities Metro area. The Twins last hosted the All Star game at the Metrodome in 1985 and hosting the All Star Game at Met Stadium in 1965.
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.
Twins Place Mauer on Trade Waivers
Twins Place Mauer on Trade Waivers
Twins Place Mauer on Trade Waivers
The Twins have placed catcher Joe Mauer on trade waivers and American League teams have until noon today to claim him. If he is unclaimed National League teams will have an opportunity to claim him. If Mauer goes unclaimed the Twins could trade him to anyone. If he is claimed the Twins can work out a trade with the team that claimed him, pull him back and not trade him the rest of the season or let him go to the team that claimed him.
MLB All Star Game Coming to Target Field
MLB All Star Game Coming to Target Field
MLB All Star Game Coming to Target Field
The Twins have called a press conference for 4pm Wednesday to make a "major announcement". The major announcement is expected to be that Target Field will host the Major League Baseball All Star Game in 2014. The information that Minnesota was getting the 2014 All Star game has leaked out over the past 2 days and has been rumored for weeks.
Seattle Tops Twins, Diamond 5-2
Seattle Tops Twins, Diamond 5-2
Seattle Tops Twins, Diamond 5-2
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.
Lynx Down San Antonio In Overtime
Lynx Down San Antonio In Overtime
Lynx Down San Antonio In Overtime
The Minnesota Lynx downed San Antonio 96-84 in overtime Tuesday night. Seimone Augustus and Taj McWilliams-Franklin each scored 19 points to lead the Lynx. McWilliams-Franklin had 5 offensive rebounds in the game and becomes the all-time WNBA leader in offensive rebounds. Lindsay Whalen added 15 points and 8 assists for the Lynx. 5 players scored in double figures for Minnesota.

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