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Twins lock up P Blackburn for four years

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 10:21 by Rakhi

Fort Myers, Fla. -- Pitcher Nick Blackburn has signed a four-year, $14 million contract with the Minnesota Twins, the team said Sunday.

The Twins said the deal for Blackburn also includes a club option for the 2014 season worth $8 million.

The right-hander started 33 games last season for the AL Central champion Twins, compiling an 11-11 record with a 4.03 ERA during a career-high 205 2/3 innings.

For his career, he is 22-24 with a 4.14 ERA in 72 career games with Minnesota.

MLB: Minnesota 7, Chicago White Sox 0

Tue, 09/22/2009 - 09:21 by harsheeb

Chicago, Sept. 21 -- Nick Blackburn pitched seven shutout innings Monday in the Minnesota Twins' 7-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox.

Blackburn (11-11) tied a career-high for wins in a season after allowing eight hits and striking out six without allowing a walk.

The Twins have won seven of their last eight games and are 2 1/2 games behind Detroit in the AL Central Division with 12 games to go -- including four against Detroit.

Orlando Cabrera had two hits, two RBI and three runs scored, while Nick Punto was 2-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and two runs scored for Chicago.
Mark Kotsay had two of Chicago's eight hits.

MLB: Baltimore 5, Minnesota 1

Thu, 08/27/2009 - 11:45 by preet_20

Minneapolis, Aug. 26: Jeremy Guthrie cooled off Minnesota by allowing a run on six hits in seven innings Wednesday in Baltimore's 5-1 victory over the Twins.

Minnesota had a five-game winning streak halted and dropped a game below 500, but stayed within 4 1/2 games of division-leading Detroit in the American League Central.

Guthrie (9-12) won his second straight start, striking out five without walking a batter.

Baltimore scored twice in the first, once on a throwing error by shortstop Orlando Cabrera, and Felix Pie added a solo homer in the fifth.

Chad Moeller drove in Baltimore's final two runs with a double in the sixth and a bases-loaded walk in the eighth.

MLB: Kansas City 14, Minnesota 6

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:03 by preet_20

Minneapolis, Aug. 12: Miguel Olivo had three hits, including a home run, drove in three runs and scored three Tuesday in the Kansas City Royals' 14-6 pounding of Minnesota.

Alex Gordon, Yuniesky Betancourt and Mitch Maier had two hits and two RBI apiece for the Royals, who won for the third time in their last five games.

Kansas City starter Kyle Davies (4-8) went five innings, allowing one run on five hits with three walks and six strikeouts to get the win.

Denard Span drove in two runs and Delmon Young and Brendan Harris homered for the Twins.

Minnesota starter Nick Blackburn (8-7) lasted just 1 2/3 innings, allowing six runs on six hits in the Twins' eighth loss in their last 10 games.

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MLB: Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 3

Thu, 06/25/2009 - 16:08 by preet_20

Milwaukee, June 24: Jason Kendall doubled in the tying run in the eighth Wednesday and then scored on two straight throwing errors, lifting Milwaukee over Minnesota 4-3.

Minnesota starter Nick Blackburn (6-3) was still on the mound with a 3-2 lead in the eighth and recorded two quick outs.

J.J. Hardy then singled and scored when Kendall doubled off the wall in center. Shortstop Brendan Harris threw home in a bid to get Hardy at the plate, but the throw sailed past the catcher, allowing Kendall to go to third.

Blackburn was backing up home plate on the play and he fired a throw to third in hopes of nailing Kendall. That turned out to be a wild throw as well and Kendall came in with what turned out to be the winning run.

MLB: Minnesota 5, Pittsburgh 1

Fri, 06/19/2009 - 02:37 by surajdogra

Minneapolis -- Nick Blackburn's complete-game six-hitter Thursday led the Minnesota Twins to a 5-1 inter-league victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In his first complete-game this season, Blackburn (6-2) faced only 32 batters and threw just 107 pitches (70 strikes).

One of two hits for Michael Cuddyer was a sixth-inning solo homer.
Brian Buscher hit a two-run eighth-inning shot.

Justin Morneau had one RBI and a run scored on Morneau's third-inning double play ground out.

Brendan Harris had three of the 10 hits and Nick Punto added two for the Twins,
who won twice during the three-game series and have not lost a series at the

MetroDome since May 1-3 against Kansas City.