Twins visit St. Louis, look to build on Pineda's solid outing
Minnesota looks to follow up a strong showing by Monday starter Michael PinedaSEPTEMBER 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
NELSON CRUZ #32 - DESIGNATED HITTER - SAN DIEGO PADRES
5 HR •
23 RBI •
.245 AVG
5 HR
23 RBI
.245 AVG
Twins give Nelson Cruz extra day off to ease hip soreness The designated hitter leads the team with 13 homers and is second to Eddie Rosario's team-high 30 RBI with 29.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Pineda stays sharp with 7 innings as Twins beat Tigers 6-2
Ryan Jeffers hit his first major league homer to spark a four-run third inning for Minnesota, Michael Pineda stayed sharp in his return from suspension with seven innings, and the...SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sits again Monday Cruz (hip) remains on the bench for Monday's game against the Tigers.
Impact The hip tightness that caused Cruz to be scratched from the lineup Sunday was considered mild, but it will wind up costing him at least two games. Brent Rooker will bat third as the designated hitter in his place.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers, streaking Cabrera set for matchup against Twins
Tigers, streaking Cabrera set for matchup against TwinsSEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nelson Cruz's sore hip no major concern for Twins Follow the StarTribune for the news, photos and videos from the Twin Cities and beyond.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Greiner, Tigers pounce on Twins bullpen for 10-8 win
Grayson Greiner hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning off left fielder Eddie Rosario’s glove and the Detroit Tigers rocked Minnesota’s bullpen for eight runs to beat the Twi...SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scratched from lineup Cruz was scratched from Sunday's lineup with mild hip tightness, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
Impact Brent Rooker will replace Cruz at designated hitter. It does not sound especially serious for Cruz, with manager Rocco Baldelli indicating it's basically a day off for the 40-year-old, rather than anything to worry about. Still, Cruz should be considered day-to-day.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Tigers look to end 4-game skid against Twins
Detroit is looking to snap its four-game losing streak with a win over MinnesotaSEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Buxton beats out infield single in 9th; Twins top Tigers 4-3
Miguel Sanó led Minnesota’s rally against the Detroit bullpen with a home run and the tying single in the ninth inning, before Byron Buxton beat out an infield single for the game-...SEPTEMBER 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Detroit's Cabrera puts 11-game hit streak on the line against Twins
Tigers, streaking Cabrera set for matchup against TwinsSEPTEMBER 5, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boyd scheduled to start for Tigers at Twins
The Tigers will start Matthew Boyd on Friday and the Twins are expected to counter with Randy DobnakSEPTEMBER 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Abreu takes 15-game hit streak into matchup with Twins
Abreu takes a 15-game hit streak into matchup with TwinsSEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Collects three hits Cruz went 3-for-3 with a double, walk and run scored in a 3-2 win over the White Sox on Tuesday.
Impact The contest featured two of the top three hitters (by average) in the American League, and both Tim Anderson (.345) and Cruz (.328) delivered three-hit games. Cruz's final hit was of particular importance as he came around to score the game's decisive run after leading off the bottom of the seventh with a double. In addition to his impressive average, the ageless wonder is tied for the major-league lead with 13 homers on the season.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Buxton, Pineda return to lead Twins past White Sox 3-2
Byron Buxton returned with a bang and so did Michael Pineda, rallying the Minnesota Twins past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Tuesday night to snap a six-game losing streakSEPTEMBER 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota takes 5-game losing streak into matchup with Chicago
Minnesota is looking to snap its five-game losing streak with a win over ChicagoAUGUST 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tigers finish sweep of Twins, pull back to .500 with 3-2 win
Jonathan Schoop hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 3-2 victoryAUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins take 4-game slide into matchup with Tigers
Minnesota heads into the matchup against Detroit in a rut, losers of four straightAUGUST 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Right now, the HR leaderboard is historic Take a look at the Major League leaders in home runs entering Sunday’s games, and you’ll see quite the juxtaposition. The co-leaders so far...
AUGUST 30, 2020 • MLB.COM
Goes yard in both ends of twin bill Cruz went 3-for-6 with two home runs across both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Tigers.
Impact The Twins were still swept, as Cruz's two solo shots accounted for half the team's run production on the day. The veteran slugger just keeps on slugging, and Cruz now has 13 homers and 29 RBI through 33 games this year.
AUGUST 30, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees beat Mets 2-1 to stop 7-game slide
AUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cabrera's homer lifts Tigers to doubleheader sweep of Twins
Miguel Cabrera hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-2 victory and a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota TwinsAUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Minnesota's Sano puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Tigers
Minnesota's Sano puts 10-game hit streak on the line against TigersAUGUST 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins' Nelson Cruz could be the MVP … except designated hitters can't win The 40-year-old veteran is in the top five in the American League in average, home runs and RBI.
AUGUST 28, 2020 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Minnesota's Sano puts 10-game hit streak on the line against Tigers
Sano takes a 10-game hit streak into matchup with TigersAUGUST 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
