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1 week ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
By Joel Rippel The Twins (36-35) visit Cincinnati for the first time since September 2023 after starting this six-game road trip with three losses in Houston. It was the third time this season the Twins have been swept. The Twins have a four-game losing streak after a 2-1 loss in 10 innings to Houston on Sunday and have lost eight of their past 11 games. ... The Twins won two of three games from the Reds in Cincinnati in 2023.
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1 week ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
Lindsey Lund The senior closed out her high school career with her second consecutive Class 1A individual state championship, which led the Blackjacks win their second consecutive state team title. At Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Lund had a one-stroke lead after the a first-round 78, before shooting a second-round 74 to finish with a 36-hole total of 152 and a five-stroke victory.
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2 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
By Joel Rippel The Gophers men's track and field team finished in seventh place at the NCAA outdoor championships on Friday night at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. The Gophers scored 25 points for their best finish since 1948, when they won the NCAA title. Their best finish since then had been eighth place in 1971. The Gophers earned their final two points with a seventh-place finish in the 4x100 meter relay Friday.
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2 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
RHP Michael Tonkin (right shoulder strain) continues his rehab assignment with the Class AAA St. Paul Saints. Tonkin, who has been sidelined since spring training, threw a shutout inning for the Saints on Tuesday. ... RHP Zebby Matthews (right shoulder strain) and RHP Pablo López (right teres major strain) are out. After this series, the Twins travel to Cincinnati for three games, beginning Tuesday.
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2 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
By Joel Rippel Zaltos won the event with a personal-best throw of 256 feet, 2 inches. Zaltos reached that distance in the final of his four throws. Mantzouranis was second with an effort of 252-6. The winning distance by Zaltos is the sixth-best throw in NCAA history. Zaltos' championship was the 11th individual NCAA outdoor championship in program history. The most recent to win was Obsa Ali in the 3000-meter steeplechase in 2018.
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2 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
By Joel Rippel Twins vs. Texas Rangers The Rangers (31-35) conclude a nine-game, 10-day road trip after being swept in a three-game series in Tampa and 2-1 in an interleague series at Washington. After losing the series opener Friday in Washington, the Rangers won the final two games. The Rangers won 4-2 on Sunday, just their seventh victory in the past 21 games. ... The Rangers are 11-22 on the road this season. ...
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3 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
Gausman, in his 13th MLB season, is 1-5 with a 6.61 ERA in 13 career starts against the Twins. He was 0-1 in two starts against the Twins last season. 2B Andrés Giménez and C Tyler Heineman were activated from the injured list on Wednesday. Giménez had been sidelined since May 9 with a right quad strain. Heineman was on the 7-day concussion list. ...
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3 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
By Joel Rippel The Twins went 6-1 against the Athletics last season - sweeping a four-game series at Target Field and going 2-1 in Oakland. Ober was the winning pitcher in two of the games. ... 3B Royce Lewis is in an 0-for-30 slump after ending an 0-for-36 slump in May. OF Matt Wallner went 2-for-6 with a home run in two games in Seattle after returning from the injured list. He had been sidelined since April 16. ... 1B Ty France has hit safely in 11 of his past 13 games. France was 2-for-4 on Sunday.
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4 weeks ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
Twins vs. Seattle Mariners The Twins (30-25) were idle on Thursday after losing two of three in Tampa. The Twins scored just just six runs in the the series, which concluded with a 5-0 loss on Wednesday. ... The Twins were 5-2 against Seattle last season, outscoring the Mariners 38-22. Twins won three of four at Target Field in early May and won two of three in Seattle in late June. ...
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1 month ago | 
startribune.com | Joel Rippel
By Joel Rippel The Rays (26-26) have a five-game winning streak as they conclude a nine-game, 10-day homestand against the Twins. The Rays, who have won 10 of their past 15 games, started the homestand by winning two of three from Houston before wrapping up a three-game sweep of Toronto with a 13-0 victory Sunday. The winning streak has improved their record in their temporary home to 16-18. ... This is just the Rays' second series with an AL Central team this season.
