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Pérez homers twice again, Royals beat Twins 6-5 with error

Salvador Pérez became only the fourth Kansas City player with consecutive multi-homer games and Jarrod Dyson scored the tiebreaking run in the seventh inning when centerfielder Gil...

JUNE 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins’ Josh Donaldson says pitchers are cheating – and he's got proof Three-time All-Star and 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson is in year two of a four-year deal worth $92 million with the Minnesota Twins. In just ov...

JUNE 1, 2021 • DEADSPIN.COM

Refsnyder, Twins hand Orioles 14th straight loss, 3-2 in 10

Rob Refsnyder bounced back from a run-in with the center-field fence to score the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a wild pitch and the Minnesota Twins handed the Baltimore Oriol...

MAY 31, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Churns out three hits in win Donaldson went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and a walk Monday in the Twins' 3-2 win over the Orioles in 10 innings.

Impact Donaldson hasn't left the yard since May 17, but he's at least tapping into some more gap power of late. He now has accrued three doubles over his last two games, bringing his season-long total up to 10 through 168 plate appearances.

MAY 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

From Josh Donaldson to doctored baseballs, The brouhaha over suspect pitches has parties trying to protect their careers.

MAY 29, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Josh Donaldson scores milestone 2 millionth run in MLB history in Twins victory over Kansas City - The Boston Globe Donaldson came trotting home on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz during the first inning of a 6-5 win over the Royals Saturday in Minneap...

MAY 29, 2021 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM

Rookie Larnach homers, Twins hang on to beat Royals 6-5

Rookie Trevor Larnach homered and Rob Refsnyder drove in two runs as the Minnesota Twins hung on to beat the Kansas City Royals 6-5

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Josh Donaldson scores MLB’s 2 millionth run The former Auburn standout crossed the plate with the milestone run for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.

MAY 29, 2021 • AL.COM

A full plate: Twins' Donaldson scores MLB's 2 millionth run

Josh Donaldson of the Minnesota Twins has scored the 2 millionth run in Major League Baseball history, trotting home in the first inning on a ground-rule double by Nelson Cruz agai...

MAY 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Debate emerges on whether sticky substances are affecting pitches The Twins' Josh Donaldson says he has "an entire catalog" of pitchers' cheating.

MAY 29, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Sitting out series finale Donaldson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Donaldson will sit for the second consecutive Wednesday, breaking a streak of seven consecutive starts. The 35-year-old managed only two hits in 22 at-bats over that stretch, with his average plummeting to .236 on the season as a result. Miguel Sano will spell Donaldson at third base in the series finale.

MAY 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Refsnyder, Twins 8 extra-base hits, hand O's 8th loss in row

Rob Refsnyder homered and doubled twice, Jorge Polanco also homered and the Minnesota Twins beat Baltimore 7-4, sending the Orioles to their eighth straight loss

MAY 26, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Garlick's 3-run homer in 10th lifts Twins past Indians

Kyle Garlick hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning off James Karinchak, and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-5

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hernandez's homer in 10th gives Indians 5-3 win over Twins

César Hernández hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning off Alex Colomé, giving the Cleveland Indians a 5-3 victory over Minnesota that dropped the Twins to 0-8 in extra-inning game...

MAY 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Twins split doubleheader with Angels on a long, brief trip

Miguel Sanó hit a grand slam and José Berríos pitched five solid innings, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels and a split of a makeup doublehea...

MAY 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Takes seat Wednesday Donaldson isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Donaldson went 2-for-8 with a two-run home run across the last two games. Willians Astudillo will start at third base and bat seventh.

MAY 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks fifth homer Donaldson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 16-4 loss to the White Sox.

Impact The Twins were already down 14-1 when Donaldson took Dallas Keuchel deep in the sixth inning. The veteran third baseman is one of the few Minnesota players performing up to expectations so far this season, hitting .274 with five homers and 16 RBI through 28 games.

MAY 18, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Madrigal, Mendick homer as White Sox pound Twins 16-4

Nick Madrigal had three hits, including his first major league homer, and Danny Mendick launched his first career grand slam as the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 16-4

MAY 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild pitch in the 9th lifts Athletics past Twins 7-6

Matt Chapman had three hits and three RBIs and Ramón Laureano scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning as the Oakland Athletics defeated the Minnesota Twins 7-6

MAY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knocks fourth homer Donaldson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-1 loss to Oakland.

Impact Already trailing 5-0 in the sixth, Donaldson put Minnesota on the board with his solo shot off Frankie Montas. The veteran slugger is slashing .279/.364/.488 with 10 extra-base hits through 99 plate appearances.

MAY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's hit four homers to back Montas, beat Twins 6-1

Ramón Laureano hit the first of Oakland’s four homers and Frankie Montas pitched six effective innings, helping the Athletics beat the sliding Minnesota Twins 6-1

MAY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vaughn hits 1st HR, White Sox top Twins 13-8, win 5th in row

Rookie Andrew Vaughn hit his first career home run, Yasmani Grandal connected for the second straight day and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 13-8 for their fifth wi...

MAY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts two-run homer Donaldson went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double, an additional RBI and a walk in Saturday's loss against the Tigers.

Impact Donaldson carried the Twins offensively in this game, as he plated the team's three runs. The veteran third baseman ended an eight-game homer drought and he's now hit safely in five of Minnesota's last seven games, recording three multi-hit appearances in that span.

MAY 9, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Slumping Cabrera hits tiebreaking single, Tigers beat Twins

Slumping Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking single to key a five-run burst in the seventh inning that sent the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins 7-3

MAY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Imperfect 10: Rangers rally past extra-struggling Twins 4-3

Willie Calhoun’s RBI single in the 10th inning gave the Texas Rangers the lead in a 4-3 victory over the reeling Minnesota Twins

MAY 6, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS