Twins push streak to six, lead to five in AL Central

By Bud L. Ellis

The Minnesota Twins have picked the best time of the season to play their best baseball of the season.

Joe Mauer blasted a home run in the midst of a 4-for-5 night Tuesday, helping propel the Twins to their sixth-consecutive victory in a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox at Target Field. (Read More…)

Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 8:14 pm by bud

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Twins open new home with strong first month

By Bud L. Ellis

The Minnesota Twins like their new digs, based on looking at their 6-3 record inside brand-new Target Field.

But the Twins played good baseball everywhere in April, and as a result the Twins find themselves on top of the AL Central standings in the first weekend of May.

Minnesota is 15-9 on the season, ½ game ahead of Detroit in the standings, even though the Twins have stumbled just a bit the past week, losing four out of their past six.

Still, it’s been a good start for the Twins in the first season of Target Field. Minnesota beat Boston 5-2 on April 12 in the first regular-season game at the new stadium, and a 6-3 homestand pushed the Twins’ mark to 11-5 on the season.

Two wins in a row at Kansas City gave Minnesota a 13-5 record. Then came the little skid to close the month, Minnesota winning at Cleveland 9-3 to close April at 15-8.

A 5-4 loss on Saturday brought Minnesota to 15-9. After the series finale at Cleveland on Sunday, the Twins open a nine-game homestand Monday against Detroit.

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Sunday, May 2, 2010 at 7:41 pm by bud

Tags: AL Central, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Minnesota Twins, Target Field