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Twins Edge Cleveland in 12 Innings

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:57:03 +0000

The Twins scored 2 12th inning runs to win at Cleveland Tuesday night. Alexi Casilla and Pedro Florimon each had RBI singles in Minnesota's 2-run 12th. Tyler Robertson threw 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief to get the win. Glen Perkins threw the 12th innings with 1 earned run allowed to get the save. Joe Mauer went 3-4 with 1 RBI and is batting .325. Denard Span went 3-6 with 2 runs scored for the Twins. P.J. Walters threw 5 innings with 8 hits and 2 earned runs allowed.

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Cleveland Beats Twins 6-2

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:18:52 +0000

Cleveland downed the Twins 6-2 in Cleveland Wednesday to salvage the final game of the 3-game series and snap their 11-game losing streak. Brian Duensing allowed 11 hits and 6 runs (4 earned) in 7 innings to take the loss and drop to 2-7. Justin Masterson threw 7 innings with 3 hits and 2 earned runs allowed to get the win. Alexi Casilla hit a 2-run homerun supplying the Twins with their only runs. Minnesota managed just 4 hits.

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Angels Down Twins 4-3; Morneau Hurts Wrist

Jay Caldwell — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:37:06 +0000

The Twins lost 4-3 in Anaheim to the Los Angeles Angels Monday night. Minnesota fell behind 4-0 before scoring 3 runs in the 8th inning but they came up short. Alexi Casilla went 3-4 with a run scored, 1 RBI and 2 stolen bases and Danny Valencia was 2-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins. Nick Blackburn threw 6 innings with 7 hits and 3 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 0-3. C.J. Wilson threw 7 1/3 innings with 5 hits and 3 earned runs allowed to get the win. Former Twin Torii Hunter hit a 2-run homerun for the Angels.

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Twins Avoid Arbitration With Casilla

Jay Caldwell — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:22:16 +0000

The Twins avoided salary arbitration with 2nd baseman Alexi Casilla by agreeing to a 1-year contract worth $1.382 Million. Casilla hit .260 with 2 homeruns and 21 RBIs in 97 games playing 2nd base and shortstop for the Twins in 2011.

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Rebuilding the Twins: Second Base

Seth B. Toupal — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:30:41 +0000

In the latest installment of Rebuilding the Twins, we look at second base, which has been a revolving door for the Twins this year, with several players playing there off and on.

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Twins Finally Get Healthy; It's Too Late

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:44:19 +0000

The Twins got 2nd baseman Alexi Casilla and first baseman Justin Morneau back Friday night but it appears to be too late. The Twins are 9 1/2 games back of Detroit, 13 games under 500 and need to catch 3 teams in the standings. If Morneau and Casilla were back when the Twins are just 5 games back in the standings things would be different but there not. It will seem surreal to see Mauer and Morneau hitting back to back in the lineup.

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Twins Activate Casilla; Morneau Next

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:37:55 +0000

The Twins activated 2nd baseman Alexi Casilla from the 15-day disabled list after the game Wednesday night and optioned infielder Trevor Plouffe to triple-A Rochester. Casilla has been out with a hamstring strain. Twins Manager Ron Gardenhire says the Twins will activate 1st baseman Justin Morneau off the 15-day disabled list Friday.

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Casilla Goes On DL; Hughes Comes Up

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:27:21 +0000

The Twins have placed 2nd baseman Alexi Casilla on the 15-day disabled list with a hamstring injury. He is likely to miss 2 to 3 weeks. The Twins called up infielder Luke Hughes from triple-A Rochester to replace Casilla on the active roster.

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Silver Lining Found in Twins' Losses: Casilla's Hustle Play

Seth B. Toupal — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:36:24 +0000

Yeah, the Twins were swept by the Indians. But Alexi Casilla's hustle is a silver lining to those two dark losses Monday.

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Twins, Casilla Beat Rangers 5-4

Jay Caldwell — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:00:18 +0000

The Twins beat the Texas Rangers 5-4 Thursday night at Target Field when Alexi Casilla singled in Luke Hughes from 2nd base with 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning. The Twins took a 4-1 lead when Michael Cuddyer hit a 3-run homerun.

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Plouffe Will Stay When Nishioka Returns

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:01:56 +0000

The Twins will have a decision to make when 2nd baseman/shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka returns from a broken leg. Nishioka is close and could be back within a couple of weeks. When that happens the Twins have to decide if Nishioka is a 2nd baseman or shortstop and if Plouffe stays or Casilla stays.

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Twins Concerns Changing

Jay Caldwell — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:59:45 +0000

The season began with the Twins concerned about the bullpen and shortstop. Just 11 games in the concerns about the bullpen are not there. Joe Nathan has been solid after a bad outing to open the season. He is 3 for 3 in save opportunities and has his velocity up to 93 MPH. Matt Capps has looked real good and Glen Perkins and Dusty Hughes have been consistent.

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Twins Agree To 1-Year Contract With Casilla

Jay Caldwell — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:29:53 +0000

The Twins have agreed to a 1-year contract with middle infielder Alexi Casilla worth $865,000 contract avoiding salary arbitration. The agreement was announced Sunday.

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