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☆ Astros hang on to beat Twins, advance to 7th straight ALCS
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

October 12 - MINNEAPOLIS -- Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker had one thing on his mind when he arrived at Target Field on Wednesday. Baker got his wish, as the Astros held on for a 3-2 win over the Twins to clinch the American League Division Series in four games. The Astros advance to the AL Championship Series for the seventh season in a row. Michael Brantley also homered for the Astros, who won both games on the road against the Twins. Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy (1-0) held the Twins to two runs on three hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: Dusty Baker, Baker, Jose Abreu, Michael Brantley, Chas McCormick, Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien, Rocco Baldelli, Jose Urquidy, Caleb Thielbar, Ryan Pressly, Max Kepler, Lewis, Brantley, Julien, Tom Musick Organizations: Houston Astros, Minnesota Twins, Astros, Twins, American League, Houston, AL, Atlanta Braves, National, Texas Rangers, AL Central, The Twins, Thomson Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Houston, Minnesota

If the Twins force Game 5, it would be in Houston on Friday. The right-hander, who threw six hitless innings in World Series Game 4 last year to beat Philadelphia, lowered his career postseason ERA to 1.91 over 37 2/3 innings. With five walks and one hit batter, Javier provided the Twins plenty of opportunities to catch up. “It was a difficult day to hit, so them jumping out early was very, very important,” Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said. He has allowed 13 earned runs, nine walks and three homers in 14 innings over three career starts against the Astros.

Persons: — José Abreu, Sonny Gray, Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman, Cristian Javier, Abreu, “, ” Gray, Javier, Dusty Baker, Max Kepler, Royce Lewis, Carlos Correa, Kepler, Lewis, Correa, Willi Castro's, Jeremy Peña, Ryan Jeffers, Rocco Baldelli, Jose Altuve, Gray, Alex Kirilloff’s, Kyle Tucker, Johan Santana, Joe Mauer, Pablo López, López, Alvarez, Juan Gonzalez, Bob Robertson, Baker, ” Abreu, José Urquidy, Joe Ryan, ___ Organizations: Houston, Astros, Minnesota Twins, AL, Twins, Philadelphia, ” Twins, Toronto, Cincinnati, NEXT Astros Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Houston, Venezuelan

☆ Division title secured, Twins look for more vs. Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Rosenberg has never faced the Twins in his eight career appearances. Minnesota (82-72) clinched its third AL Central title in the past five seasons on Friday night with an 8-6 victory over the Angels in the opener of a three-game series. As the team celebrated and posed for pictures on the field afterward, shortstop Kyle Farmer made a vow to the fans. "First, congrats to (the Twins)," Nevin said. "It's really, really impressive what he's doing."

Persons: Sonny Gray, hasn't, Kenny Rosenberg, Phil Nevin, Nevin hadn't, Rosenberg, Pablo Lopez, Alex Kirilloff, Jorge Polanco, Kyle Farmer, Farmer, Johan Santana, Rocco Baldelli, They're, Logan O'Hoppe, Nolan Schanuel, Zach Neto, Nevin, Schanuel, Alvin Davis, Lopez, Nolan Organizations: American League Central, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, Angels, New York Yankees, Los, Twins, AL Central, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Seattle Mariners, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis ., Los Angeles, Minnesota, Tampa

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins clinched the AL Central title Friday night with an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Pablo López (11-8) pitched six innings for the Twins, allowing three runs and five hits with seven strikeouts. It’s their 15th trip to the postseason since the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota in 1961 and became the Twins. The Twins have lost 18 straight postseason games, mostly to their postseason nemesis, the New York Yankees. Minnesota hasn’t won a postseason game since 2004, taking the first game of the Division Series 2-0 in New York with Johan Santana on the mound.

Persons: Alex Kirilloff, Rocco Baldelli, Pablo López, Jhoan Duran, Kirilloff’s, Kirilloff, Minnesota hasn’t, Johan Santana, Kyle Farmer, Jorge Polanco, Davis Daniel, José Suarez, Daniel, Mike Trout, Ohtani, Logan O’Hoppe, Luis Arraez, He’s, López, Toronto’s Kevin Gausman, Trout, … LHP Aaron Loup, Royce Lewis, Lewis, Sonny Gray, Gray, York’s Gerrit Cole, LHP Kenny Rosenberg, ___ Organizations: Minnesota Twins, AL Central, Los Angeles Angels, Twins, Minnesota, Target, Washington Senators, The Twins, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Yankees, Triple, Chicago White Sox, AL Locations: MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, New York, Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Twins look to clinch division, host Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 22 - The Minnesota Twins will open their final homestand of the regular season with a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels, which begins on Friday night in Minneapolis. Right-hander Pablo Lopez (10-8, 3.58 ERA) will get the start for the Twins in the opener. The Twins were off Thursday after rallying to win the rubber match of a three-game series at Cincinnati. Lopez ranks second in the AL with 221 strikeouts and will be making just his second career start against the Angels. Jo Adell had given the Angels a 4-2 lead in the sixth with a two-run home run.

Persons: Pablo Lopez, Minnesota hasn't, Jorge Polanco, Jayce, Rocco Baldelli, Wednesday's, It's, Baldelli, Allie, Lopez, Davis Daniel, Daniel, Manuel Margot's, Carlos Estevez, Yandy Diaz, Brandon Drury, Phil Nevin, Jo Adell, Nevin Organizations: Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, American League Central, Twins, Minnesota, Target, Cincinnati, AL Central, Cleveland, Tigers, Angels, Texas, Anaheim ., Tampa, Tropicana Field, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cleveland, Detroit, Jorge Polanco . Minnesota, Baltimore, Oakland, Anaheim , Calif, Angeles, Anaheim, Auburn, Los Angeles

☆ Twins keep one eye on October entering set with White Sox
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Minnesota can clinch its season series with the White Sox with a victory on Thursday. Season-long struggles for the White Sox, who harbored division title aspirations of their own in 2023, have translated to sparse crowds down the stretch. Pitcher Mike Clevinger believes the White Sox must stay ahead of any potential sulking by sharpening their mental approach. The White Sox must finish at least 7-9 to avoid 100 defeats. Urena lost his White Sox debut on Saturday after allowing one run and four hits in four innings at Detroit.

Persons: Rocco Baldelli, Randy Arozarena's, Dallas Keuchel, Mike Clevinger, it's, Jose Urena, Urena, Kenta Maeda, Maeda Organizations: American League Central, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, Twins, Tampa, Rays, Kansas City Royals, The Royals, White Sox, Chicago, Triple, Detroit, New York Mets, Thomson Locations: Minnesota, Chicago, Minneapolis

☆ Carlos Correa, Twins look to clinch series with Mets
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 9 - Despite having a potential 12-year, $315 million deal with the Mets unravel last winter because of concerns over his physical, Minnesota shortstop Carlos Correa maintains he wasn't looking forward to this weekend's series against New York all year. "I just saw we were playing the Mets the other day when we were playing in Cleveland, and I checked the calendar to see who we were playing at home and it was the Mets and the Rays," Correa said. Correa, who eventually signed a six-year, $200 million deal with Minnesota on Jan. 10, homered and doubled to lead the American League Central-leading Twins to a 5-2 victory over the Mets on Friday in the series opener at Minneapolis. (The deal with the Mets) didn't come to fruition and I moved on. Now I'm here with the Minnesota Twins.

Persons: Carlos Correa, " Correa, It's, Correa, Kenta Maeda, David Peterson, Maeda, hasn't, Peterson, didn't, I'm, Royce Lewis, Lewis, Rocco Baldelli, He's, Francisco Lindor, Dallas Keuchel, Senga, Buck Showalter Organizations: Mets, New, Rays, Minnesota, American League Central, Minneapolis, Cleveland Guardians, New York, Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland, Dallas, Thomson Locations: Minnesota, New York, Cleveland, Minneapolis . Minnesota, Central, New, York

☆ Tigers' Reese Olson aims to maintain mastery of Twins
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

August 16 - The American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins will try to complete a two-game series sweep of the Tigers on Wednesday afternoon in Minneapolis. Olson is just 2-5 with a 4.45 ERA in 13 career games (10 starts) but has handled the Twins easily. The homer to right-center off reliever Will Vest was Wallner's ninth of the season and his first major league grand slam. It was the longest grand slam hit by a Twin during the Statcast era (since 2015). Wallner's grand slam took some of the spotlight away from Detroit's Miguel Cabrera.

Persons: Reese Olson, Olson, Rocco Baldelli, Baldelli, Kenta Maeda, Maeda, Riley Greene, Matt Wallner, Will Vest, Wallner, Detroit's Miguel Cabrera, Cabrera, Gary Sheffield, Mel Ott Organizations: American League Central, Minnesota Twins, Tigers, Detroit, Minnesota, Twins, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis, Detroit, Minnesota, Wallner, Forest Lake, Minn

A second decomposed body found this week in the home of former Rhode Island mayor Susan Menard, who was identified as the other body, has been identified as her boyfriend, authorities said Friday. Daniel Grabowski also died in Menard’s Woonsocket home, according to a statement from the Office of the State Medical Examiners at the Rhode Island Department of Health. Authorities identified Menard's body earlier this week as one of the two dead in the house. Menard died from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, officials said Friday. Mayor Susan Menard of Woonsocket, R.I., at her desk at City Hall on Oct. 19, 2005.

☆ Decomposed body found in home confirmed to be that of a former Rhode Island mayor, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

One of two bodies found in a severe state of decomposition in the home of former Rhode Island mayor Susan Menard earlier this week has been confirmed to be her, state health officials confirmed. Menard was Woonsocket’s longest serving mayor in office from 1995 to 2009, according to the city’s website. Mayor Susan Menard of Woonsocket, R.I., at her desk at City Hall on Oct. 19, 2005. News of Menard’s death comes shortly after the death of her brother Robert Miller, who worked as a toxicologist for the Rhode Island Department of Health for 30 years. Baldelli-Hunt said Menard was not only the longest serving mayor in the city's history, she was also only the second elected female mayor in the history of Rhode Island.

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