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Dylan Bundy's debut falls short of storybook ending

— It seemed almost unfair that in this storybook season for the Orioles, 19-year-old pitching prospect Dylan Bundy did not get the storybook ending that was supposed to come with his major league debut on Sunday afternoon at historic Fenway Park....

Tags: Ray Flaherty, Jim Thome, Baltimore Orioles, American League, Buck Showalter

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Mariners Take Series from Twins, Win 5-2

Until Twins designated hitter Ryan Doumit ripped a solo home run off him in the seventh inning Sunday, it seemed the biggest challenge for Mariners starter Hector Noesi was presented by his own catcher John Jaso and home-plate umpire Mike Everitt in a...

Tags: John Jaso, New York Yankees, Ryan Doumit, Tom Wilhelmsen, Eric Wedge

Tail-spinning Twins drop to worst record in majors

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Nick Blackburn kept Albert Pujols in the ballpark, which made him no different than any other pitcher the Los Angeles Angels' slugger has faced in his first month in the American League. The problem was Torii Hunter....

Tags: Nick Blackburn, Justin Morneau, Francisco Liriano, Baseball Statistics, Ryan Doumit

Twins snap Royals 3-game win streak, win 7-4 on Sunday

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Josh Willingham had three hits and came a homer away from hitting for the cycle to help the Minnesota Twins snap their six-game losing streak by beating the Kansas City Royals 7-4 Sunday. Jason Marquis (2-0) threw six strong innings for Minnesota, who...

Tags: Josh Willingham, Minnesota Twins, Kansas City Royals, Bruce Chen, Jason Marquis

MLB: Twins pick up first win of season

Tags: Mike Tyson, Jered Weaver, Matt Capps, Ryan Doumit, Jeff Gray

MLB: Pavano, Morneau help Twins past Yankees

NEW YORK - Carl Pavano quieted an unfriendly Yankee Stadium crowd with seven solid innings, Justin Morneau played in the field for the first time this season and hit a long homer, and the Minnesota Twins earned a rare victory in New York, 7-3 on Monday...

Tags: New York Yankees, Injuries and Wounds, Derek Jeter, Carl Pavano, Health

MLB: Red Sox climb to 6-5 win over Twins

MINNEAPOLIS - Cody Ross homered twice, tying the game with a two-run shot in the seventh inning and giving Boston the lead with two outs in the ninth to snap a five-game losing streak for the Red Sox and beat the Minnesota Twins 6-5 on Monday night....

Tags: Alfredo Aceves, Francisco Liriano, Franklin Morales, Kevin Youkilis, Jon Lester

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Thome Hits 600th Career Home Run as Twins Top Tigers

Jim Thome finished 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs -- including his 600th career blast -- and drove in five as Minnesota outslugged Detroit, 9-6, in the opener of a three-game series from Comerica Park. The historic blast came in the seventh inning off...

Tags: New York Yankees, Miguel Cabrera, Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Francisco Liriano, Detroit Tigers

Verlander Win MLB-Best 18th Game As Tigers Top Twins 7-1

Miguel Cabrera knocked in three runs and Justin Verlander pitched into the eighth inning to help the Tigers take a 7-1 victory over the Twins in the second test of a three-game series. Verlander (18-5) allowed one run on seven hits and a walk in 7 2/3...

Tags: Jhonny Peralta, Nick Blackburn, Miguel Cabrera, Justin Morneau, Athletes

Britton turns in solid outing in Orioles' 4-1 win over Twins

With the Orioles limping toward the finish line of another lost season, the small victories that can be had in late August revolve more around the future than anything involving 2011. Case in point: left-hander Zach Britton, the rookie who took the...

Tags: Zach Britton, Adam Jones (baseball), Vladimir Guerrero, Carl Pavano, Nick Markakis