Josh Willingham

The Sports Xchange By Richard L. Shook, The Sports Xchange Fielder homer completes Tigers' rally vs. Twins DETROIT -- What started with a little pop ended with a big bang. Andy Dirks started a rally with a bunt single on the first pitch of the sixth...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Former Minnesota closer Joe Nathan returned to Minneapolis, where he saved many a Twins game in years past. But now he is a Texas Ranger, and saving games for them against the Twins....

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Twins 5, Rangers 0 Twins 5, Rangers 0: Kevin Correia threw eight shutout innings and host Minnesota handed Texas consecutive losses for the first time this season. Correia (3-1) allowed six hits while throwing at least seven...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Oberle, The Sports Xchange Twins 5, Rangers 0 MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins used strong starting pitching and timely hitting to gain a split of their home series with the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Target Field with a 5-0...

Every Sunday this season, the White Sox are honoring the 1983 "Winning Ugly" team that finished 99-63 in winning the American League West championship. The 2013 version might want to study some history as it continues with its losing ugly ways, the...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Oberle, The Sports Xchange Twins 7, Rangers 2 MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins had been missing clutch hitting in their series with the Texas Rangers, but they found plenty on Saturday in a 7-2 win at Target Field. Both...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Twins 7, Rangers 2 Twins 7, Rangers 2: Josh Willingham had two hits, including a two-run homer, and Pedro Hernandez threw five scoreless innings to earn the victory for host Minnesota. Hernandez (1-0) scattered five hits before...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Oberle, The Sports Xchange Rangers 4, Twins 3 MINNEAPOLIS -- For the second night in a row, the Minnesota Twins ran into a tough pitching performance against the Texas Rangers as starter Justin Grimm quieted Twins' bats for...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Oberle, The Sports Xchange Grimm's pitching helps Rangers win MINNEAPOLIS -- For the second night in a row, the Minnesota Twins ran into a tough pitching performance against the Texas Rangers as starter Justin Grimm quieted...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Rangers at Twins The story of the season for the Texas Rangers hasn't been their potent offense, but rather their strong pitching, especially from a group of youngsters who weren't expected to contribute much. The Rangers will...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The performance of relief pitchers is sometimes hard to quantify. Often their appearances are so short -- one batter long, even -- that you don't really see what they've done before...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The struggles of Twins' center fielder and leadoff hitter Aaron Hicks at the plate have led to some unexpected changes to the Minnesota lineup. In the second game against the Los...