Without Morneau, Twins rip Marlins 11-1
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With slugger Justin Morneau sidelined for the first time in 192 games, the rest of the Minnesota Twins' lineup picked up the slack &#151; and then some. Joe Mauer and Jason Bartlett drove in three runs apiece, and the Twins totaled 17 hits to beat the Florida Marlins 11-1 Saturday night.
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The surging Cleveland Indians completed another sweep of Minnesota and left the Twins barely clinging to their playoff hopes. Victor Martinez had two hits and two RBIs to back a quality start from Fausto Carmona, and Cleveland beat Minnesota 6-2 on Wednesday for its second sweep of the Twins in the last 10 games.
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The Minnesota Twins got a little help from above to complete their first three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox in 12 years.
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Terry Mulholland pitched six strong innings as Justin Morneau and Torii Hunter hit back-to-back home runs to power the Minnesota Twins to an 8-1 home win over the Cleveland Indians Sunday.
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CHICAGO - Eleven months after winning two straight at Wrigley Field to take the NL pennant, the Florida Marlins returned Friday and split a doubleheader with Chicago. Moises Alou and Aramis Ramirez hit back-to-back homers, and the struggling Cubs routed the Florida Marlins 11-2 Friday to gain the split...
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The 41-year-old lefthander pitched six strong innings and shut down the Indians for the second time in a week, leading the Minnesota Twins to an 8-1 victory Saturday.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - Johan Santana threw seven  shutout innings and Jacque Jones homered to lead the Minnesota  Twins to a 2-0 victory over New York in the opener of a  best-of-five American League Division Series at Yankee Stadium.
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Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau agreed Friday to a $7.4 million one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
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Joe Mauer singled home the winning run in the ninth inning after Justin Morneau hit a tying homer in the eighth, and the Minnesota Twins completed a four-game sweep of the slumping Oakland Athletics with a 4-3 victory Sunday.
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The Minnesota Twins put on an offensive display unlike any seen in a doubleheader in nearly 70 years, and Justin Morneau was a big part of it. Morneau went deep three times in the second game of a day-night doubleheader and the Twins capped a huge day on offense by routing the Chicago White Sox 12-0 Friday night.
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Johan Santana allowed one run in eight innings to win his seventh straight decision, and the Minnesota Twins padded their lead in the AL Central with a 7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.
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The Minnesota Twins closed out the  season with a 5-1 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday to  capture the American League Central crown and avoid a  first-round playoff meeting with the New York Yankees.
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Justin Morneau's two-run double highlighted a four-run eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
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Justin Morneau, whose breakout season helped the Minnesota Twins claim their fourth Central Division title in five years, was named the American League's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday.
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Justin Morneau won the American League's Most Valuable Player Award on Tuesday, edging Derek Jeter of the New York Yankees after a season in which his 34 homers and 130 RBIs helped the Minnesota Twins capture their division.
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Terry Mulholland pitched six strong  innings as Justin Morneau and Torii Hunter hit back-to-back  home runs to power the Minnesota Twins to an 8-1 home win over  the Cleveland Indians Sunday.
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MINNEAPOLIS - Brad Radke pitched seven solid innings, Corey Koskie drove in three runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Yankees in the regular season for the first time since 2001 with an 8-2 victory Tuesday night.    Koskie and Justin Morneau each homered for Minnesota, which won for only fourth time in its last 12 games and handed the Yankees their second straight loss...