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Lynx Play Tonight in Phoenix

susan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:26:22 +0000

The Minnesota Lynx are in Phoenix to take on the Mercury tonight at US Airways Center. The Lynx sit at 4-and-1 on the season following an 83-74 victory in Tulsa to begin their three-game road …

Twins Win

susan — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:25:56 +0000

Joe Mauer went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer to power the Twins in a 7-5 win over the White Sox at Target Field. Ryan Doumit added a pair of RBI while going 3-for-4 and Trevor Plouffe also knocked in a couple of runs for Minnesota. Jared Burton recorded the win in relief while Glen Perkins notched his 17th save as the Twins won their second in three games. The Twins continue their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox tonight at Target Field. Kevin Correia will get the ball for the Twins. He sits at 5-and-4 with a 3.97 ERA in 13 starts this season. The Sox will counter with Chris Sale, who is 5-and-5 with a 2.43 ERA. Coverage begins at 6:40pm on 860 AM KNUJ and SAM 107.3.

Wild Re-Sign Scandella

susan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:56 +0000

The Wild have re-signed defenseman Marco Scandella to a two-year contract. Scandella tallied one goal in six games with the Wild this season and also had a goal and an assist in five playoff contests. He has appeared in 89 career games in parts of three seasons with the Wild and has four goals and 11 helpers.

Twins Host White Sox Tonight

susan — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:09:33 +0000

The Twins open up a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox tonight at Target Field. Mike Pelfrey will take the mound for the Twins. He is 3-and-6 with a 6.12 ERA in 13 starts this season. The Sox will counter with Chris Sale, who is 5-and-5 with a 2.43 ERA. Coverage begins at 6:40pm on 860 AM KNUJ and SAM 107.3.

Twins Lose to Tigers

susan — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:48:33 +0000

Torii Hunter hit his 300th career home run to help power the Tigers to a 5-2 win over the Twins at Target Field. The former Twin hit a two-run shot in the first inning and Austin Jackson added a two-run blast in the fourth for Detroit. P.J. Walters dropped to 2-and-2 with the loss. Brian Dozier homered and Clete Thomas singled in a run for Minnesota.

The Twins have today off. Minnesota has dropped three of four to fall to 30-and-36. They will begin a three-game set hosting the White Sox tomorrow night.

Mauer Still Leads In AL All-Star Vote

Twins catcher Joe Mauer still leads his position in the latest update for American League All-Star voting. Mauer leads Baltimore Orioles backstop Matt Wieters by just over 500-thousand votes. Former Twins outfielder Torii Hunter slipped from third in the outfield down to fourth. The All-Star Game is July 16th at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets.

Lynx In Action Tonight

susan — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:57:56 +0000

The Minnesota Lynx begin a three-game road trip tonight in Tulsa against the Shock. Minnesota will also make stops in Phoenix and Los Angeles on the trip. The Lynx are 3-and-1 on the season following Tuesday’s 87-72 rout of San Antonio. The Shock sit at 1-and-5.

Twins Lose, Host Tigers, Sign 2 Picks

susan — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:57:28 +0000

Jimmy Rollins knocked in a run during the eighth inning with a fielder’s choice to break a two-all tie and help give the Phillies a 3-2 win over the Twins in Minnesota. Justin Morneau [[ more-no ]] knocked in two runs for Minnesota, which is now 6-and-5 this month. Jared Burton took the loss in relief.

Twins Host Tigers This Weekend

The Twins open up a three-game weekend series with the Detroit Tigers tonight at Target Field. Scott Diamond will take the mound for Minnesota. He is 4-and-5 with a 5.19 ERA in 11 starts this season. The Tigers will counter with Rick Porcello, who is 3-and-3 with a 4.86 ERA.

Coverage begins at 6:40pm on 860 AM KNUJ and SAM 107.3.

Twins Sign Two Draft Picks

The Twins signed two of their draft picks on Thursday. The club inked catchers Stuart Turner, a third round pick, and Brian Navaretto, a sixth round selection. In other team news, the Twins signed pitcher Cody Eppley to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Rochester.

Twins Top Phillies

adelle — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:40:31 +0000

Minnesota’s Clete [[ CLEET ]] Thomas doubled in the tying run in the eighth inning and then scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch as the Twins topped the Phillies 4-3 at Target Field. Thomas finished 4-for-4 with two RBI and Oswaldo Arcia was 3-for-4 with three runs scored for the Twins, who will go for the three-game sweep on Thursday. Brian Duensing picked up the win in relief. Glen Perkins closed it out for his 15th save. Former Twin Ben Revere went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for Philly. Domonic Brown and Delmon Young also plated a run each for the Phils, who have lost five in-a-row after a five-game winning streak.

Twins Wrap Up Series With Phillies Tonight

The Twins wrap up their three-game interleague series with the Phillies tonight at Target Field. Kevin Correia gets the ball for the Twins. He is 5-and-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 12 starts. The Phils will counter with Cliff Lee, who is 7-and-2 with a 2.55 ERA. Coverage begins at 6:40pm on 860 AM KNUJ and SAM 107.3.

Lynx Win

adelle — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:31:50 +0000

Lindsay Whalen racked up 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists as the Minnesota Lynx cruised past the San Antonio Silver Stars 87-72 at Target Center. Maya Moore added 19 points and nine boards for the Lynx, who improved to 3-and-1 on the season. The Lynx begin a three-game road trip Friday in Tulsa.

Twins Win

adelle — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:31:01 +0000

Minnesota’s Justin Morneau was 3-for-4 with two RBI to lead the Twins in a 3-2 victory over the Phillies at Target Field last night. Morneau ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth for Minnesota, which had lost four of its previous five. Oswaldo Arcia also poked an RBI double while Brian Duensing picked up the win in relief. Glen Perkins locked down his 14th save in the victory. Ryan Howard and Michael Young each drove in a run for Philadelphia, which has dropped four straight. Cole Hamels pitched six innings of two-run ball in the start but it was Mike Adams that suffered the loss in relief. The same two teams play tonight in the Twin Cities.

Phils Continue Series With Twins

The Phillies continue their three-game series with the Twins tonight at Target Field. Tyler Cloyd will take the mound for the Phils. He is 2-and-2 with a 3.68 ERA in five starts. The Twins will counter with Mike Pelfrey, who is 3-and-6 with a 6.40 ERA. Coverage begins at 6:40pm on 860 AM KNUJ and SAM 107.3.