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In recent years, Cole Hamels was a strong candidate to end a losing streak for the Philadelphia Phillies.This season has been a different story for Hamels, who draws the start Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Even though Hamels is coming off a win, his season has been a disaster to the tune of a 2-9 record and 4.56 earned run average in 13 starts.Hamels was bailed out by a late offensive surge in last Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Miami Marlins and the left-hander hurled seven innings of one-run ball with a season-high 11 strikeouts and one walk. The Phillies were able to reach the .500 mark at the time."I think getting back to .500 is key just to start over," Hamels said. "Winning series, if you're able to do that in the ultimate long run you're going to have a winning record and you're going to be near the top of your division. We accomplished a good goal."The 2008 World Series MVP had lost six straight starts and won for the fi...
Manny Machado hit a go-ahead single to begin a three-run rally in the 10th inning as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Minnesota Twins, 9-6, in the opener of a thre...
Joe Mauer had four hits and three RBI for the second straight game, and the Minnesota Twins clubbed their way to an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anahei...
The Royals scored five runs in the first inning and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Minnesota Twins, 7-4, in an American League Central matchup on Tuesday.Alcide...
Big-ticket trade acquisition Ervin Santana makes his second start for the Kansas City Royals Monday when they host the Minnesota Twins in the opener of a three-game ...
The Minnesota Twins activated pitcher Anthony Swarzak from the 15-day disabled list on Sunday and placed pitcher Cole De Vries on the 15-day DL.Swarzak started the s...
Aaron Hicks drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as the Minnesota Twins edged the Baltimore Orioles, 4-3, on Sunday in the best of three game series rubbe...
The Minnesota Twins announced on Friday that pitchers Scott Diamond and Anthony Swarzak have been placed on the 15-day disabled list.The news comes just over one wee...
The Minnesota Twins paid the price for a double play that didn't get turned.Anthony Gose singled home the winning run in the 10th inning and the Toronto Blue Jays ra...
Right-hander Chad Jenkins makes the third start of his big- league career Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins in the second of three games at...
Kelly Johnson hit a two-run homer and Yunel Escobar and Rajai Davis each drove in a run as the Toronto Blue Jays edged the Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in the middle test o...
The Minnesota Twins reinstated pitcher Anthony Swarzak from the 15-day disabled list and selected the contract of outfielder Matt Carson from Triple-A Rochester on F...
Mitch Moreland stroked the tiebreaking RBI double as part of a six-run eighth inning, as the Texas Rangers beat the Minnesota Twins, 10-6, Thursday night.Josh Hamilt...
In the opener, the Twins botched a grounder and let Washington put the game out of reach. In the nightcap, they wasted chances at the plate and blew a three-run lead...
Ian Desmond drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI double in the seventh inning and Washington utilized six different relievers to down the Minnesota Twins, 5-4, to t...
Hisashi Iwakuma threw 7 2/3 shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners blanked the Minnesota Twins, 3-0, in the opener of a three-game series at Target Field.Iwakuma (...
The Minnesota Twins were one out away from ending their longest losing streak of the season.Glen Perkins couldn't finish the job.Perkins surrendered a pinch-hit home...
Freddie Freeman smacked a game-winning single with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to send the Atlanta Braves to their fifth straight victory with a 5-4 de...
Adam Dunn recorded his 35th career multi- home run game and finished with five RBI, and Dylan Axelrod picked up his first win of the season as the Chicago White Sox ...
The Baltimore Orioles will try to ride the momentum of another extra-inning victory when they take on the Minnesota Twins Saturday.The Orioles were at it again on Fr...