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Twins, professional baseball team and one of five teams in the Central
Division of the American League (AL). Named for Minnesota’s
Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the club plays at the Hubert
H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis and wears white pinstriped uniforms
with red trim. The franchise originated as the Washington Senators,
a club that joined the American League at the time of the league’s
formation in 1901.
The
Minnesota Twins reached the playoffs three times from 1961 to 1970,
during the franchise’s first 10 years. The Twins first won
the World Series in 1987. The club won another Series title in 1991.
Both championship teams were led by manager Tom Kelly and perennial
.300 hitter and All-Star outfielder Kirby Puckett.
Two
of the greatest Twins players were slugger Harmon Killebrew and
line-drive hitter Rod Carew. Killebrew won six AL home run titles
and ranks in the top ten on the all-time home run list with 573.
Carew, recognized as the best pure hitter of his day, won seven
league batting crowns and compiled a career .328 average—among
the best averages recorded in the second half of the 20th century.
The
Twins joined the league in 1961 when, despite pleas from the Congress
of the United States and President Dwight D. Eisenhower, AL officials
reluctantly allowed Washington Senators owner Calvin Griffith to
relocate his club to Minneapolis. Sam Mele was named manager in
1961 and in 1965 led the Twins to the AL pennant with sluggers Harmon
Killebrew, Tony Oliva and Zoilo Versalles. Minnesota’s hitters,
however, succumbed to pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale of
the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
In 1969
Minnesota captured the division title under the stormy leadership
of first-year manager Billy Martin. Killebrew provided the offensive
power and won the AL most valuable player (MVP) award. Rod Carew
captured the first of his seven batting titles, Oliva led the AL
in hits and doubles, and pitchers Dave Boswell and Jim Perry each
won 20 games. Despite solid hitting and pitching by the Twins, the
Baltimore Orioles swept the AL Championship Series (ALCS). Minnesota
returned to the playoffs in 1970 behind Perry, whose 24-12 win-loss
record earned him the Cy Young Award, but the Twins were once again
swept in the ALCS by the Orioles.
Minnesota’s
third base coach, Tom Kelly, became manager in 1986 and turned the
Twins into World Series champions in 1987. Outfielders Tom Brunansky
and Kirby Puckett, first baseman Kent Hrbek, and third baseman Gary
Gaetti each hit at least 28 home runs that year, while Frank Viola,
Bert Blyleven, and reliever Jeff Reardon led a strong pitching staff.
Minnesota upset the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS and went on to defeat
the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. Kelly was named AL
manager of the year.
Although
Minnesota finished last in 1990, pitchers Scott Erickson and Jack
Morris helped turn the team around in 1991, taking the Twins to
another AL pennant. Kelly again earned top managing honors as Minnesota
defeated the Atlanta Braves in the 1991 World Series. However, the
Twins struggled during most of the remainder of the 1990s.
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Twins Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)<p><p>Left-hander Brian Duensing didn't see his call up coming. In fact, when his phone rang Thursday morning, good news was not at all on his mind.</p>
<p>Duensing had driven from Rochester, N.Y., to Buffalo, N.Y., on Wednesday night to avoid an early-morning bus ride for the Class AAA Red Wings' game against Buffalo on Thursday. So when his phone rang, Duensing said he thought he might be in trouble for going on ahead of the team. Not so much. </p>
<p>Duensing was in the bullpen for Friday's game against Detroit, and Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said that once Duensing, who was a starter for Rochester, gets used to the quick warmups required for relief work, he'll be used in a variety of ways.</p>
<p>"We've got all kinds of options," Gardenhire said.
Three-run 16th gives Tigers victory over Twins (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r269olu/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290703109&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/thumb.1f2e4876983a480f9944c02bfb3838b3.tigers_twins_baseball_mnto115.jpg" width="130" height="96" alt="Detroit Tigers' Ryan Raburn(notes) (25), Josh Anderson(notes) (13) and Ramon Santiago(notes) (39) celebrate their 11-9 win over the Minnesota Twins in sixteen inning during a baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009 in Minneapolis." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Placido Polanco might have been the grittiest player on a night where several were in contention after 16 innings. The Detroit Tigers second basemen fouled a ball off his protective cup in the 14th inning, only to follow it up on the next pitch with an RBI single. He hit another run-scoring single in the 16th inning that put his team up for good in an 11-9 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Friday...</p><br clear="all" />
Twins' Slowey placed on DL with strained wrist (AP)Minnesota Twins right-hander Kevin Slowey was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained wrist following his start against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Slowey, who was trying to become the majors' first 11-game winner, gave up a season-worst six runs on five hits in three innings in Minnesota's 11-9 loss in 16 innings.
APNewsBreak: Target Field to open April 12 (AP)Target Field has a target date. Outdoor baseball is tentatively set to return to Minneapolis on April 12 when the Minnesota Twins play their 2010 home opener against the Boston Red Sox. The date was contained in a draft schedule for next season that recently was sent to teams and revealed Friday to The Associated Press.
Power Rankings: Angels are ascending (Yahoo! Sports)The Dodgers and Red Sox continue to occupy the top two spots, but the other L.A. team is making a push.
Twins swap lefties in bullpen, Henn for Duensing (AP)The Minnesota Twins have made another move with their bullpen, bringing up Brian Duensing and sending down Sean Henn. The Twins said Thursday they will recall the left-handed Duensing from Triple-A Rochester before Friday's game against Detroit. The left-handed Henn was assigned to Rochester, where he'd been pitching before his contract was purchased on May 19.
Mauer's best rap is with a bat (Yahoo! Sports)Joe Mauer probably won't hit .400, but the hometown hero does everything else well … maybe even sing.
Mauer has 3 singles, leads Twins past Royals 5-1 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r5cj1at/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290701107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090701/thumb.bc9b3cafc43a45fd95704af830ce686e.twins_royals_baseball__moez108.jpg" width="93" height="129" alt="Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer(notes), back, and Brian Buscher(notes) (32) celebrate the Twins' 5-1 win over the Kansas City Royals in a baseball game on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Joe Mauer has enough hits to lead the major leagues in batting average. Soon, he'll have enough plate appearances. Mauer went 3-for-3 Wednesday in the Minnesota Twins' 5-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, raising his average to .392. He's eight plate appearances short of the 3.1 per game needed to qualify for the batting race.</p><br clear="all" />
Twins catcher Redmond leaves game (AP)Minnesota catcher Mike Redmond left the game against Kansas City in the fifth inning Wednesday after getting hit by a foul tip. The club said he was struck in the right forearm. X-rays were negative. He left the field with assistance after staying on the ground a few minutes. The Twins said he would be day to day.
KC catcher Olivo suspended 1 game for arguing (AP)Kansas City catcher Miguel Olivo has been suspended for one game for an animated argument with an umpire in Pittsburgh last Saturday. Olivo chose to serve the suspension on Wednesday, which left the Royals without an experienced backup catcher for their game against the Minnesota Twins. John Buck, the other catcher, is rehabbing a back injury.
Morneau's homer helps Twins beat Royals 2-1 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rfauf2s/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290630107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090701/thumb.c092149da6484fc08d30c08d18a2c789.twins_royals_baseball_moez107.jpg" width="83" height="129" alt="Kansas City Royals' Jose Guillen(notes) talks with plate umpire Sam Halbrook after Guillen was called out on strikes in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, June 30, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. The Twins won 2-1." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>One pitch after another, the Royals fouled back seemingly everything Scott Baker threw. Good pitches, bad pitches, pitches he was trying to let them hit: Foul! When it mattered most, Baker got the outs and the win. Justin Morneau homered for the third straight game and Baker labored through five tough innings, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over hapless Kansas City on Tuesday night.</p><br clear="all" />
We're Going Streaking! Hanley continues Hall of Fame head start (Yahoo! Sports)Big League Stew goes through the quad and into the gymnasium to look at some of the hottest players in baseball...
Olivo, Hochevar lead KC to 4-2 win over Twins (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r1gb1n9/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290629107&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090630/thumb.ab46521793e142d2a74498c3ae94fc9c.twins_royals_baseball_moow110.jpg" width="112" height="129" alt="Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau(notes) (33) prepares to hit a pitch by Kansas City Royals relief pitcher John Bale(notes) during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, June 29, 2009." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Miguel Olivo didn't think Luke Hochevar struggled. He didn't believe the Royals missed some early chances against Nick Blackburn. That triple he hit in the seventh inning? Single all the way. Either Olivo was being a contrarian or wasn't watching the same game as everyone else. Whatever it is, the guy sure did some damage to the Minnesota Twins.</p><br clear="all" />
Twins Gardenhire ejected against Royals (AP)Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has been ejected in the sixth inning for arguing whether a ball hit Jason Kubel's foot in Monday night's game against Kansas City. With one out in the sixth, Kubel hit a grounder that appeared to hit his foot. Home plate umpire Larry Vanover ruled the ball fair and Royals first baseman Mike Jacobs made the put out at first.
Twins transfer $4 million to Target Field fund (AP)The Minnesota Twins moved $4 million into a debt service fund for Target Field after a rise in interest rates. "As part of our financing, we had some variable-rate bonds, and those interest rates have been higher than expected," Twins president Dave St. Peter said Monday. "We have the capacity to have that funded within the confines of our project." The Twins sold about $210...
AccuScore: Playoff shifts after week 12 (Yahoo! Sports)AccuScore uses past player performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
Liriano, Morneau help Twins beat Cardinals 6-2 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11ri7m5no/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290628124&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090628/thumb.b715a139f8c2424796aaca830b8d4060.twins_cardinals_baseball_mojr111.jpg" width="129" height="95" alt="St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Joel Pineiro(notes) (35) is pulled out of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins by Cardinals manager Tony La Russa (10) as catcher Jason LaRue(notes), center, looks on during the seventh inning Sunday, June 28, 2009, in St. Louis." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Francisco Liriano pitched so well, his unsightly stats coming into the game must have been a typing mistake. The Minnesota left-hander worked seven strong innings backed by Justin Morneau's three-run, first-inning home run in the Twins' 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Liriano entered 3-8 with a 5.88 ERA but won his second straight starts during a turnaround June, and this...</p><br clear="all" />
Pujols, Cardinals batter Twins, Slowey 5-3 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11r9jec1v/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290627124&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090627/thumb.39fdba5ba38742e6aa2c38c2fc40b513.twins_cardinals_baseball_mostp501.jpg" width="129" height="74" alt="Minnesota Twins' Michael Cuddyer(notes), bottom, is tagged out by St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina(notes) as the two collide during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 27, 2009, in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 5-3." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The Minnesota Twins successfully challenged Albert Pujols the night before. Then they tried it again. Pujols made them pay by lining two-run homers in his first two at-bats Sunday, doing most of the damage against Kevin Slowey in a 5-3 victory on Saturday. His crucial ninth-inning strikeout against Joe Nathan in a two-run loss the previous night was on his mind.</p><br clear="all" />
Perkins, Twins beat Cardinals 3-1 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rd4clme/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290626124&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090627/thumb.5a6848c590c147c5a0ce44cee65f0a09.twins_cardinals_baseball_mojr110.jpg" width="129" height="91" alt="Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Glen Perkins(notes) walks off the field after working during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Friday, June 26, 2009, in St. Louis. Perkins worked seven dominant innings in the Twins' 3-1 victory." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Another National League team got rude treatment from the Minnesota Twins. Glen Perkins worked seven innings of four-hit ball in 92-degree heat and Jason Kubel and Michael Cuddyer had key hits in a 3-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Joe Mauer was 1 for 2 with two walks and is batting .396 for the Twins, who are 38-37 overall but 11-5 in interleague play.</p><br clear="all" />
Power Rankings: Tigers jump five spots (Yahoo! Sports)The Yankees, Brewers, Phillies, Rangers and Mets dip. The Cardinals get a boost along with Detroit.
Span's big day leads Twins over Brewers 6-4 (AP)<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=11rmna3h5/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=290625108&prov=ap"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090625/thumb.073097be56d8490685bf186f9514643c.correction_twins_brewers_baseball_wijp106.jpg" width="129" height="123" alt="Minnesota Twins' Matt Tolbert(notes), top, watches his throw to first after forcing out Milwaukee Brewers' Mike Cameron(notes), bottom, at second during the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 25, 2009, in Milwaukee. J.J. Hardy(notes) was out at first." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>The Minnesota Twins probably wouldn't mind hanging around Milwaukee for a few more games. As interleague rivalries go, this one was pretty one-sided. Denard Span tripled, walked three times and scored three runs in his first game back from the disabled list, and the Twins extended their dominance over the Brewers with a 6-4 victory Thursday.</p><br clear="all" />
Twins' Punto will have MRI on sore ribs (AP)Minnesota Twins infielder Nick Punto has returned to Minneapolis and is scheduled to have an MRI on his sore ribs. The procedure is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. Punto's ribs have been bothering him since he left Saturday's loss to Houston, but he played in the first game of this week's series in Milwaukee on Tuesday night and felt significant pain.
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