Brian Dozier hit a dramatic three-run home run and the Twins came from behind Tuesday to beat the red-hot Cleveland Indians, 8-6. The Twins have won five straight and improved to 83-74. Every team that was in contention for the second wild card spot in the American League has been eliminated, except for the Los... Continue Reading »

The Twins made up for their disappointing effort in New York by routing the Tigers in four games, outscoring the Detroit-based team 39-12, including another double-digit, 10-4 victory on Sunday. The Twins now have a four and a half game lead over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with six games left in the season.... Continue Reading »

The good news: The Twins are done playing the Kansas City Royals in 2017. The bad news: The Twins couldn’t win the series after nothing went right for them Sunday in an 11-3 loss. The ageless one, Bartolo Colon, showed his age Sunday after he gave up six runs in one-plus innings of work, or... Continue Reading »

Once again Eddie Rosario stepped up to the plate in a key situation for the Twins, and once again he was first-pitch swinging. The result? He grounded into a double play and the Twins lost 2-1 to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. The Twins are now 1-4 to start September and have fallen into... Continue Reading »

It was a pitcher’s duel early, and then everything fell apart for the Twins in their 11-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. The Twins continue to hold the second wild card position in the American League, but their lead over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is down to half a game.... Continue Reading »

The Twins are a game away from a sweep of the Chicago White Sox after they pounded the Pale Hose on Wednesday, 11-1. Jose Berrios pitched seven scoreless innings and stuck out 11, while the offense scored 11 runs on 16 hits, including two more home runs from Eddie Rosario. Brian Dozier also had four... Continue Reading »

The Twins’ longest winning streak of the season has come at the right time. After a dreadful road trip to end July, the Twins have bounced back to win six straight games, including a four-game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers. The win streak has lifted the team into second place in the American League Central.... Continue Reading »

It wasn’t a sweep and it wasn’t a series win, it was merely a four-game split with the Texas Rangers. That’s good enough for the Twins to keep their heads above water, but not good enough for the club to gain any ground on the Cleveland Indians. But at least they won on Sunday and... Continue Reading »

Bartolo Colon’s second appearance for the Twins looked a lot like his first outing. He gave the Twins a few innings, surrendered eight hits, including two home runs, but didn’t walk anyone and struck out two. This time, however, he didn’t figure in Monday’s decision. But reliever Taylor Rogers did after he served up a... Continue Reading »