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Yanks' Rivera Makes Record 602nd Save

Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:20:05 CDT

Mariano Rivera set the major league record with his 602nd career save, pitching a perfect ninth inning today to preserve the New York Yankees' 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. With fans standing and cheering from his first pitch to his last, Rivera retired Trevor Plouffe, Michael Cuddyer, and Chris...

Jim Thome Hits 600th Homer... Without Steroids

Matt Cantor — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:26:51 CDT

With two home runs last night against the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twin Jim Thome became the eighth ballplayer ever to hit 600 out of the park. Perhaps most remarkable about this feat is that he achieved it without steroids—unlike many of the other top sluggers of his era, writes...

Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew Dead at 74

Tue, 17 May 2011 12:12:05 CDT

Harmon Killebrew, the Minnesota Twins slugger known for his tape-measure home runs, has died at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 74. The team said Killebrew died peacefully this morning with his wife, Nita, and their family at his side. He had been diagnosed with esophageal cancer in December....

Twins' Francisco Liriano Throws No-Hitter

Tue, 03 May 2011 21:37:04 CDT

Francisco Liriano pitched the major league's first no-hitter of the season, throwing his first career complete game in the Minnesota Twins' 1-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox tonight. Liriano (2-4) walked six and struck out two, throwing 123 pitches in the 95th major league start for the 27-year-old left-hander.

Dallas Braden Pitches Perfect Game for A's

Sun, 09 May 2010 17:25:00 CDT

Dallas Braden pitched the Athletics' first perfect game in 42 years and just the 19th in major league history today, dazzling the majors' hottest team in recording a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland. Braden threw his arms in the air after Gabe Kapler grounded out to...

Twins Batter Hits Mom With Foul Ball

John Johnson — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:42:02 CDT

Minnesota Twins player Denard Span had a scary, odds-defying moment in today's spring training game. He lined a foul ball into the stands and struck his own mother—wearing his jersey, of course—in the chest. Span sprinted to her side as the game came to a halt. Wanda Wilson...

Time to Ditch Umps? (Or at Least Some of Them)

Kevin Spak — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:35:24 CDT

Joe Mauer smashed a ball to left field in the 11th inning Friday, and it landed fair, a foot inside the line. But it won’t show up on any box score, because umpire Phil Cuzzi, standing just 10 feet away, ruled it foul. It’s just one of several blown calls...

Yankees, Angels Wrap Up Series Sweeps

M. Morris — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:23:32 CDT

The Yankees wrapped up a sweep of the Twins tonight in Minneapolis, getting homers from Jorge Posada and suddenly clutch Alex Rodriguez in a 6-1 win. They advance to face the Angels, who mounted an unlikely ninth-inning comeback this afternoon, scoring off Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon three times and...

Sabathia, Yankees Overpower Minnesota in Game 1

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:56:05 CDT

Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia got the New York Yankees off to a winning postseason start in their new ballpark—and even Alex Rodriguez broke out of his playoff rut against the Minnesota Twins. Jeter tied it with a two-run homer, Sabathia was the ace the Yankees signed him to...