The Twins’ 12-game win streak was snapped by the Red Sox on Sunday, taking with it one lucky charm that manager Rocco Baldelli is not sad to see go.
The Minnesota Twins ran their longest winning streak since 1991 to 12 games before finally seeing it snapped on Sunday. They have risen from the ashes of a hideous start to firmly reassert themselves as power players in the American League.
The Twins were off to a 7-13 start when they began a home series against the Chicago White Sox on April 22. They were struggling at the plate and injuries were piling up, and despite it being so early, it was beginning to sour the season outlook for the defending American League Central champions.
The 12-game winning streak is the second longest in franchise history
The Red Sox ended Minnesota's 12-game winning streak on Sunday after beating the Twins 9-2.
Time to start a new streak tomorrow All of the times that we had together—we should have known nothing lasts forever... As a burgeoning baseball fan in the 1990s, I practically wore out my dad’s 1991 Minnesota Twins highlight reel VHS cassette.
The Minnesota Twins' 12-game winning streak ended on Sunday with a 9–2 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Target Field.
Well, they say 13 is an unlucky number. And the streak had to end eventually. The Boston Red Sox made sure the Twins wouldn't see their win streak reach 13 games, beating them 9-2 in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Target Field in Minneapolis.
The Twins looked primed to extend their winning streak Sunday, applying ample early pressure on offense. But some bad at-bats in key situations, mental lapses and Angel Hernandez ensured that the streak would go no further than 12.
The Minnesota Twins are riding a 12-game winning streak into Sunday's series finale with the Boston Red Sox, but to keep their success going, they'll likely have to contend with the heart of the Seattle Mariners' pitching staff next week.
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The Minnesota Twins are the hottest team in the majors and will attempt to extend their winning streak to 13 games on Sunday when they wrap up a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox in Minneapolis.
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Max Kepler hit a solo home run and the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to 12 games by beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 Saturday in Minneapolis.
While the magic of the Rally Sausage has seemingly made the Twins unstoppable, plenty of injury concerns remain.
Byron Buxton was placed on injured reserve Friday afternoon, even after his MRI came back negative. That was a bittersweet pill for Minnesota Twins fans to swallow.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton is heading to the injured list with a knee concern. Buxton has consistently struggled to stay healthy throughout his MLB career.
The Minnesota Twins head into play today sitting in fourth place in the American League Central two and a half games back from the division-leading Cleveland Guardians with a 17-13 record.
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To kick off the 2024 campaign, the Minnesota Twins were off to a 7-13 start before an astounding 10-game win streak, their first since 2008, shot them back up the totem pole in the American League Central.
MLB umpire Rob Drake tried to hustle an injured Byron Buxton off the field.
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