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    April 19, 2019
    Les Knutson: The Maris light still shines bright
    BY LES KNUTSON The Globe sports reporter HERON LAKE -- After watching a bit of the 1962 movie “Safe at Home” a couple of mornings ago, I was again intrigued by the athletic career of Roger Maris, who -- after stints with both the Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Athletics --...
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    April 18, 2019
    Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson (7) flips his bat after hitting a two run home run against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on April 17, 2019. David Banks / USA TODAY Sports
    Is there a place for bat flipping in baseball? Twins players have different views
    Most players in the Twins clubhouse had at least heard about the drama surrounding Chicago White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson and his bat flip...
    sports/baseballApril 18, 2019 - 5:44pm
    Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Billy McKinney (28) beats the tag from Minnesota Twins catcher Willians Astudillo (64) in the fourth inning at Target Field. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports
    Sogard, Blue Jays top Twins for rare series win
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Eric Sogard had a three-run double to highlight a five-run fourth inning and Justin Smoak, Randal Grichuk and Teoscar Hernandez...
    sports/baseballApril 18, 2019 - 3:43pm
    April 17, 2019
    Odorizzi earns first win as Twins defeat Blue Jays
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Nelson Cruz went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs and Jake Odorizzi allowed just one run over 5 2/3 innings to pick up his first...
    sports/baseballApril 17, 2019 - 10:59pm
    Twins play through rain
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Jake Odorizzi took the ball on a drizzly night in Philadelphia earlier this season. The steady rain caused him to have trouble...
    sports/baseballApril 17, 2019 - 9:04pm
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    The Drill: Kobe Lovell is a valuable pitcher on a good WAHS team
    WINDOM -- The first time Kobe Lovell pitched a game at Windom’s beautiful Island Park baseball field, the experience was, in his own words,...
    sports/baseballApril 17, 2019 - 4:53pm
    April 16, 2019
    Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen (9) celebrates the win after tagging out Minnesota Twins first baseman C.J. Cron (24) at home plate for the final out of the game during the ninth inning Tuesday, April 16, at Target Field in Minneapolis. Marilyn Indahl / USA TODAY Sports
    Twins drop second straight for first time this season
    MINNEAPOLIS -- The Toronto Blue Jays needed to execute a perfect relay to nab C.J. Cron trying to score the tying run at the plate in the ninth...
    sports/baseballApril 16, 2019 - 10:18pm
    Worthington catcher Reynaldo Paniagua dives in with the ball but too late to catch Marshall's Cody Greve (11) from arriving safe at home plate on Tuesday. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
    Prep baseball: Individual successes happen, but Trojans fall to 0-4
    BY AARON HAGEN The Globe WORTHINGTON -- For Michael Iverson, his focused approach at the plate was the difference. Iverson had a hand in all...
    sports/baseballApril 16, 2019 - 9:10pm
    Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Tyler Duffey (56) pitches during a game last season against the Kansas City Royals at Target Field. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports
    Twins call up Tyler Duffey, send down Andrew Vasquez
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Tyler Duffey was getting ready for bed around 11:30 p.m. or so on Monday night, April 15, in Rochester, New York, when his Triple-A...
    sports/baseballApril 16, 2019 - 8:34pm
    Worthington Trojan senior Blaine Doeden returns a volley in No. 1 singles action with New Ulm's Colton Collum Tuesday afternoon in Worthington. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
    Boys tennis: Trojans win another by a 6-1 score
    WORTHINGTON -- For the second day in a row, the Worthington Trojans boys tennis team met and defeated an opponent on its home court by a 6-1...
    sports/baseballApril 16, 2019 - 8:13pm
    April 15, 2019
    Minnesota Twins outfielder Jake Cave steals second against Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Freddy Galvis in the sixth inning at Target Field. Brad Rempel / USA TODAY Sports
    Blue Jays rally late to top Twins
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer to highlight a four-run eighth inning as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied for a 5-3 victory...
    sports/baseballApril 15, 2019 - 10:12pm
    Prep baseball: Late comeback falls short for Trojans in Blue Earth
    BLUE EARTH -- The Worthington Trojans high school baseball team scored seven runs in the top of the seventh inning to draw even, 10-10, with host Blue Earth Area Monday night. But the Bucs scored a single run in the bottom of the seventh to escape with an 11-10 victory. Worthington...
    sports/baseballApril 15, 2019 - 10:07pm
    Friends Rocco Baldelli, Charlie Montoyo meet as managers
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Rocco Baldelli was a hot-shot prospect when Charlie Montoyo, then the manager of the Class-A Advanced Bakersfield Blaze, first met him in 2002. The two developed a long-lasting relationship from there. It’s one that has strengthened with time as they both joined the...
    sports/baseballApril 15, 2019 - 8:13pm
    April 14, 2019
    Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Martin Perez (33) pitches against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on April 5. Bill Streicher / USA TODAY Sports
    Twins’ Perez ready for first start
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Martin Perez woke up Sunday morning with his hips feeling a bit tight. That, he said, is a good thing — a sign that he was using...
    sports/baseballApril 14, 2019 - 8:18pm
    Minnesota Twins pitcher Jose Berrios (17) throws to the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Target Field. Berrios pitched 6 2/3 innings and picked up the win. Bruce Kluckhohn / USA TODAY Sports
    Behind Berrios, Twins complete two-game sweep over Detroit
    MINNEAPOLIS -- Pretty much nothing has been normal or consistent for the Twins in the first couple of weeks of the season. Well, except for Jose...
    sports/baseballApril 14, 2019 - 5:36pm
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