Sun, 07/11/2010 - 10:33 by Rakhi
Detroit -- Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau indicated Saturday he would likely have to miss next week's Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Anaheim.
Morneau was out of the lineup for the third straight day Saturday when the Twins took on the Detroit Tigers. He is suffering from post-concussion symptoms, the result of being hit in the head by a knee while sliding into second base last Wednesday in Toronto.
"If I don't play here (in Detroit on Sunday), I'm not going to go there (Anaheim)," Morneau told reporters prior to Saturday's game.
When Minnesota Manager Ron Gardenhire was asked if Morneau would play Sunday, he said, "I would say no."
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Sat, 05/22/2010 - 10:45 by Pankaj Damin
Milwaukee -- Milwaukee residents have another choice when they want to party, and it's not one you go to -- it comes to you, courtesy of pedal power, observers say.
Called the Milwaukee Pedal Tavern, the 16-person bicycle-powered celebration has been seen at pub crawls, graduation parties and bachelor or bachelorette affairs, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Thursday.
Owned by partners Ryan Lloyd and Derek Collins, it can be rented for about $160 an hour, the newspaper said.
The idea started in Europe, Lloyd said, where it is popular in Germany and the Netherlands.
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Tue, 09/15/2009 - 22:49 by surajdogra
Minneapolis -- Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has a stress fracture in his back and will miss the remainder of the 2009 season, the team said Tuesday.
Morneau, the 2006 American League Most Valuable Player, was leading the Twins with 30 home runs and 100 RBI, but has been hobbled by injuries recently. He was hitting .274, but had only batted .173 (21 for 121, with 4 home runs and 17 runs batted in) since Aug. 1.
"You can play through the pain if you feel like you're helping the team or doing something to help your teammates out and win ballgames," Morneau said. "When you go out there and you don't feel like you're helping anyone, that's when you kind of take a step back and go, 'All right, maybe I'm doing more harm than good.' "
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Thu, 09/10/2009 - 10:28 by harsheeb
Toronto -- Justin Morneau broke an eighth-inning tie with a home run Wednesday and Carl Pavano outpitched Roy Halladay to bring Minnesota a 4-1 decision over Toronto.
Pavano (12-11) allowed a run on six hits and struck out five in 7 1/3 innings to get the best of the ace of the Toronto staff.
Halladay (14-9) pitched his seventh complete game of the season, striking out nine. He was touched for three runs over the final two innings, however, and lost for the fourth time in his last five decisions.
Minnesota began the night 6 1/2 games behind Detroit in the race for the American League Central title.
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Mon, 07/27/2009 - 12:16 by surajdogra
Anaheim, Calif. July 26: Minnesota's Justin Morneau ripped two home runs Sunday and the Twins buried the Los Angeles Angels 10-1, ending their eight-game winning streak.
Morneau drove in three runs. He leads the American League in homers (26) and RBI (82).
Denard Span had a two-run home run and four RBI and Nick Punto drove in three runs for the Twins, who ended a four-game skid.
Winner Anthony Swarzak (3-3) worked 6 2/3 innings, allowing a run and four hits.
Kendry Morales homered for the Angels.
Loser Ervin Santana (3-6) allowed six runs and six hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Sun, 07/19/2009 - 11:15 by surajdogra
Arlington, Texas July 18: Scott Baker allowed one run in eight innings and Michael Cuddyer had a homer and two RBI Saturday to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 win over Texas.
Cuddyer also scored twice for the Twins, who have won 12 of their last 17 road games. Justin Morneau and Carlos Gomez each drove in a run for Minnesota.
Baker (8-7) improved to 4-0 in his last five road starts, allowing six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. Joe Nathan earned his 25th save of the season.
Nelson Cruz homered for Texas' only run as the Rangers lost their fourth consecutive game. Cruz finished the game 3-for-4.
Scott Feldman (8-3) was the losing pitcher after allowing three runs on five hits in six innings.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Sat, 07/18/2009 - 10:36 by surajdogra
Arlington, Texas July 17: Jason Kubel put Minnesota in front with a three-run homer in the second Friday and the Twins went on to down Texas 5-3.
Glen Perkins (5-5) survived five innings to get the win and Texas could not produce a run against four Minnesota relievers. Joe Nathan worked the ninth for his 24th save.
Josh Hamilton gave Texas the lead with a two-run homer in the first, but Carlos Gomez tied it with a two-run triple in the second.
Joe Mauer delivered a one-out single in the third off Vicente Padilla (7-5) and Justin Morneau doubled Mauer to third. Kubel then hit the decisive blow of the game, a homer to right on a 1-2 pitch.
Kubel's 15th home run of the year gave the Twins their second straight win.
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Thu, 07/09/2009 - 10:48 by preet_20
Minneapolis, July 8: Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau has declined to defend his title Monday at baseball's home run derby during All-Star festivities.
The annual event, which precedes the All-Star Game, will crown a new champion at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
"I'd love to sit there and watch just as a fan," Morneau said on the team's Web site this week.
The American League's 2006 American League MVP made the decision shortly after he won AL Player of the Week honors.
Last year at Yankee Stadium in New York, he was beaten in the first round by Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton, but won the event 5-3 in the finals after Hamilton appeared to have become arm weary.
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Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:47 by Salinder Kumar
New York, Minn. -- The Minnesota Twins' Justin Morneau was accorded American League Player of the Week honors Monday for hitting .480 with four homers in six games.
The 28-year-old All-Star first baseman drove in eight runs in the week ended Sunday, homering in three straight games, to win the award for the second time in his career.
The 2006 AL MVP is hitting .323 this season with 21 homers and 69 RBI through 82 games.
Others considered for this week's award included Texas outfielders David Murphy, who led the league with a .500 average, and Marlon Byrd, who was tops with nine RBI and a .556 on-base percentage; and Boston's Jon Lester, who went 1-0 in two starts with 17 strikeouts and a 0.66 earned-run average.
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Mon, 07/06/2009 - 03:06 by Salinder Kumar
Minneapolis -- Justin Morneau slammed a two-run home run, and Nick Blackburn pitched a complete game Sunday, carrying the Minnesota Twins past the Detroit Tigers 6-2.
Morneau's homer came during a six-run outburst in the fourth inning.
Denard Span and Delmon Young each drove in a run for the Twins, who have won four of their last five.
Blackburn (7-4) allowed two runs and seven hits, striking out six batters. The complete game was his third this season.
Brandon Inge hit a two-run homer for the Tigers.
Loser Rick Porcello (8-6) gave up all the Twins' runs and seven hits in four innings.
Copyright 2009 by United Press International.
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Sun, 07/05/2009 - 11:42 by preet_20
Minneapolis, July 4: Nick Punto's second hit Saturday, a single with one out in the eighth inning, boosted the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 win over Detroit.
The hit came off losing pitcher Brandon Lyon (3-4).
Justin Morneau had four hits including a fifth-inning solo homer and an RBI single that tied the score at 3-3 in the seventh. Michael Cuddyer hit a fourth-inning solo homer for the Twins, who have won three of four.
The winner was reliever Matt Guerrier (4-0).
Closer Joe Nathan earned his 22nd save with two strikeouts in the top of the ninth.
Minnesota starter Francisco Liriano yielded three runs and five hits in seven innings with two walks and eight strikeouts.
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Wed, 07/01/2009 - 10:54 by preet_20
Kansas City, Mo. July 1: Justin Morneau homered and Michael Cuddyer's sacrifice fly pushed across the winning run Tuesday in Minnesota's 2-1 victory over Kansas City.
Morneau's third homer in as many games came in the fourth inning and helped the Twins to their fourth win in six games. Cuddyer's pivotal RBI fly ball came in the sixth.
The win went to starter Scott Baker (6-6), who labored through five innings. He threw 111 pitches but allowed just five hits. It was the right-hander's fourth win in his last six outings.
Closer Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 20th save this season.
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