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The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League.

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Kipnis hits grand slam as Indians handle Twins

With one big swing of the bat, Jason Kipnis led the struggling Cleveland Indians to a 7-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first of a three-game series.

Kipnis' fourth-inning grand slam gave the Indians, who had lost five of their previous six games, a 7-0 lead, from which Cleveland would never look back.Lonnie Chisenhall crushed a second-inning home run for the Tribe."The young kids really stepped up today," said Cleveland manager Manny Acta. "Kipnis had a huge day, so did Lonnie."Derek Lowe (7-3) shut down the Twins for most of the night, allowing one run on five hits in 6 2/3 innings."We hit a number of line drives right at people," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "If those balls go through he's up the creek."The Indians chased Carl Pavano (2-5) from the game after 3 2/3 frames, getting all seven of their runs -- six earned -- off the right-hander."They blooped some in, but they hit some hard," Gardenhire said. "Just didn't go his way."After Johnny Damon grounded out to start t...

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  1. Tigers shoot for a sweep in Minnesota

    After claiming the first two games of the series, the Detroit Tigers will try for its second road sweep of the year this afternoon against the Minnesota Twins.Behind...

  2. Twins hand Diamond ball against White Sox

    Scott Diamond goes after his fourth straight win this evening when the Minnesota Twins continue a three-game set with the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.Af...

  3. Scherzer fans 9, Fielder picks up 4 hits in Tigers' 6-3 victory over Twins

    Max Scherzer struck out nine in a rain-shortened outing and Prince Fielder had his first four-hit game with the Tigers, leading Detroit to a 6-3 victory over the Min...

  4. Tigers tally 12 hits, top Twins

    Andy Dirks hit two doubles, drove in two and scored two as the Detroit Tigers took a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Twins in a rainy second game of a three-game series.P...

  5. Konerko, Rios hit back-to-back HRs, De Aza adds slam as White Sox pound Twins 11-8

    Paul Konerko and Alex Rios hit back-to-back homers and Alejandro De Aza added a grand slam to cap a six-run sixth, leading the Chicago White Sox to an 11-8 victory o...

  6. Twins designate Marquis for assignment

    The Minnesota Twins have designated right- handed pitcher Jason Marquis for assignment.Marquis was 2-4 with an 8.47 earned run average in seven starts for the Twins ...

  7. Swarzak takes another crack at win No. 1 against Tigers

    Third-year righty Anthony Swarzak gets another crack at a first victory of 2012 tonight when the Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers in the first of three games ...

  8. Tigers slug past Twins

    Alex Avila knocked in three runs and scored twice as the Detroit Tigers hammered the Minnesota Twins, 10-6, in the opener of a three-game series at Target Field.Prin...

  9. Floyd hopes to solve Twins in Chicago

    Gavin Floyd once again tries to solve the Minnesota Twins this evening when the Chicago White Sox start a three-game set against them at U.S. Cellular Field.Floyd ha...

  10. Kuroda stellar as Yankees blank A's

    Hiroki Kuroda gave up just four hits in eight innings Sunday and the New York Yankees shut out the Oakland Athletics, 2-0, to finish off a three-game sweep.Kuroda (4...

  11. Swarzak joins long list of struggling Twins starting pitchers in 10-6 loss to Tigers

    The Minnesota Twins have started to swing the bats pretty well the last few weeks, their offense shrugging off the early season struggles to live up to the potential...

  12. De Vries struggles in major league debut as Twins fall to White Sox 11-8

    Cole De Vries wasn't sure what was in store for him. Turns out, it was a harsh welcome to the major leagues.Paul Konerko and Alex Rios hit back-to-back homers and Al...

  1. Astros hold top pick in Monday's draft

    The Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft gets underway on Monday with the Houston Astros holding the top overall pick for the third time in team history.The...

  2. Athletics try to halt slide against Twins

    The Oakland Athletics try to put the brakes on a six-game losing streak this evening when they play the second test of a three-game series with the Minnesota Twins a...

  3. Twins rally in the 8th to beat A's

    Ryan Doumit drove in the winning run as the Minnesota Twins edged the Oakland Athletics, 5-4, in the opener of a three- game series.Justin Morneau drove in a pair of...

  4. A's losing streak reaches 8, as Liriano rebounds with 6 scoreless innings for Twins in 4-0 win

    Francisco Liriano needed a strong start in his return to the Minnesota Twins rotation. The punchless Oakland Athletics provided the perfect remedy for the vexing lef...

  5. Padres sign Marquis to minor league deal

    The San Diego Padres signed right-hander Jason Marquis to a minor league contract on Tuesday.Marquis, who started seven games for the Minnesota Twins this season, wi...

  6. A's aim to bounce back in opener with Twins

    The Oakland Athletics seem to have slipped back into that offensive rut that plagued them at the start of the season. Today, they could again struggle to score runs,...

  7. Dodgers making a little Magic

    When one of your new team owners is Magic Johnson, perhaps it's fitting to be amidst a magical season.During the spring, there weren't a whole lot of people picking ...

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