1390 THE FAN » Joe Mauer http://1390thefan.com Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Twins Have 4 Players Playing in World Baseball Classic http://1390thefan.com/twins-have-4-players-playing-in-world-baseball-classic/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-have-4-players-playing-in-world-baseball-classic/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:20:06 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=107909 The Twins have 4 players selected to play in the World Baseball Classic. The four are catcher Joe Mauer (USA), relief pitcher Glen Perkins (USA), first baseman Justin Morneau (Canada) and catcher Drew Butera (Italy). The World Baseball Classic will be played in March of 2013.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-have-4-players-playing-in-world-baseball-classic/feed/ 0 Getty Images Fielder, Tigers Down Twins 2-1 http://1390thefan.com/fielder-tigers-down-twins-2-1/ http://1390thefan.com/fielder-tigers-down-twins-2-1/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2012 12:26:49 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=87852 The Twins lost 2-1 in their final home game of the season Sunday afternoon to the Detroit Tigers. Prince Fielder hit a 2-run homerun in the 8th inning off Jared Burton to lift the Tigers to the win. Pedro Florimon had a RBI single in the 7th inning to break the scoreless tie at the time. Joe Mauer was 3-4 and is now just 2 points back of Miguel Cabrera for the American League batting title. Mauer is hitting .323 while Cabrera is hitting .325.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/fielder-tigers-down-twins-2-1/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Mauer Edge Yankees 5-4 http://1390thefan.com/twins-mauer-edge-yankees-5-4/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-mauer-edge-yankees-5-4/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:14:19 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=86870 The Twins defeated the New York Yankees 5-4 Tuesday night. Minnesota scored 4 runs in the 7th inning highlighted by Denard Span's 2-run double. Joe Mauer was 3-4 with a run scored and 1 RBI. Mauer is batting .326 and is just 3 points behind Miguel Cabrera for the American League lead. Ryan Doumit was 2-4 with a run scored for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-mauer-edge-yankees-5-4/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Sweep Day/Night Doubleheader at Detroit http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 12:27:53 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=86270 The Twins won 10-4 in the afternoon and 2-1 in 10 innings Sunday night to sweep a day/night doubleheader. Scott Diamond threw 7 innings with 4 hits and 2 earned runs allowed in the first game and gets the win to improve to 12-8. Joe Mauer was 3-4 with a run scored and 4 RBIs and Ben Revere was 3-4 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI for the Twins.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-daynight-doubleheader-at-detroit/feed/ 0 Getty Images White Sox Rout Twins, Diamond 9-2 http://1390thefan.com/white-sox-rout-twins-diamond-9-2/ http://1390thefan.com/white-sox-rout-twins-diamond-9-2/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 12:20:19 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=85246 The Twins lost 9-2 to the Chicago White Sox Sunday. The Twins were swept in the 3-game series and have lost 5 of their last 6. Scott Diamond allowed 7 hits and 6 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings to take the loss and drop to 11-8. Jake Peavy earned the win and Adam Dunn hit a homerun for the White Sox. Joe Mauer was 2-4 with a solo homerun and Alexi Casilla was 2-4 with 1 RBI for the Twins. Mauer now has 10 homeruns.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/white-sox-rout-twins-diamond-9-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Morneau Walk-Off Against Cleveland http://1390thefan.com/twins-morneau-walk-off-against-cleveland/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-morneau-walk-off-against-cleveland/#comments Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:26:59 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=84159 The Twins got a walk-off solo homerun from Justin Morneau in the 9th inning to lift the Twins to a 8-7 win over Cleveland at Target Field Sunday. Morneau was 2-4 with 2 homeruns and 3 RBIs, Joe Mauer was 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI and Ben Revere was 2-5 with 1 RBI. Brian Duensing allowed just 1 hit in 1 1/3 innings to get the win. Esmerling Vazquez allowed 4 earned runs in 3 innings and didn't figure in the final decision for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-morneau-walk-off-against-cleveland/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Sweep Doubleheader In Kansas City http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-doubleheader-in-kansas-city/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-doubleheader-in-kansas-city/#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:30:03 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=83100 The Twins swept a doubleheader in Kansas City Saturday after having their game rained out on Friday night. Minnesota won game 1 3-1 before winning game 2 8-7. In game one Cole DeVries threw 6 2/3 innings with 7 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win and improve to 4-5. Justin Morneau was 1-2 with 2 RBIs, Jamey Carroll had 3 hits and Chris Parmelee chipped in 2 hits.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-sweep-doubleheader-in-kansas-city/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Place Mauer on Trade Waivers http://1390thefan.com/twins-place-mauer-on-trade-waivers/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-place-mauer-on-trade-waivers/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:03:44 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=82503 The Twins have placed catcher Joe Mauer on trade waivers and American League teams have until noon today to claim him. If he is unclaimed National League teams will have an opportunity to claim him. If Mauer goes unclaimed the Twins could trade him to anyone. If he is claimed the Twins can work out a trade with the team that claimed him, pull him back and not trade him the rest of the season or let him go to the team that claimed him.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-place-mauer-on-trade-waivers/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins End Skid With Win Over A's 7-2 http://1390thefan.com/twins-end-skid-with-win-over-as-7-2/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-end-skid-with-win-over-as-7-2/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:36:32 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=81149 The Twins ended their 5-game losing streak with a 7-2 win at Oakland Monday night. Oakland's 4-game win streak is snapped. Brian Duensing threw 6 innings with 5 hits and 2 runs (1 earned) to earn the win and improve to 3-8. Joe Mauer and Josh Willingham were each 3-5 with 2 RBIs, Darin Mastroianni went 2-3 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBIs and Pedro Florimon went 3-3 with 3 runs scored for the Twins.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-end-skid-with-win-over-as-7-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mariners Down Twins 5-3 http://1390thefan.com/mariners-down-twins-5-3/ http://1390thefan.com/mariners-down-twins-5-3/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 14:43:15 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=80768 The Twins lost 5-3 at Seattle against the Mariners Friday night. Hasashi Iwakuma threw 7 innings with 4 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win for the Mariners. Nick Blackburn allowed 11 hits and 5 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings to take the loss for the Twins. Joe Mauer went 2-4 with a solo homerun and Josh Willingham hit a solo homerun, his 31st. Matt Carson in his Twins' debut was 1-4 with 1 RBI and Pedro Florimon in his Twins' debut was 0-3.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/mariners-down-twins-5-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rays Rout DeVries, Twins 12-6 http://1390thefan.com/rays-rout-devries-twins-12-6/ http://1390thefan.com/rays-rout-devries-twins-12-6/#comments Sat, 11 Aug 2012 14:17:20 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=79687 The Tampa Bay Rays downed the Twins 12-6 Friday night to begin a 3-game series. Cole DeVries allowed 7 hits and 8 runs (7 earned) in just 1 1/3 innings to take the loss. He drops to 2-3 and his ERA swells to 4.77. Joe Mauer went 3-4 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI and Denard Span was 2-5 with 1 run scored.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/rays-rout-devries-twins-12-6/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mauer, Twins Comeback to Beat Red Sox http://1390thefan.com/mauer-twins-comeback-to-beat-red-sox/ http://1390thefan.com/mauer-twins-comeback-to-beat-red-sox/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:39:46 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=78710 Joe Mauer hit a 3-run homerun in the 9th inning off Boston closer Alfredo Aceves to lift the Twins to a 6-4 win over the Red Sox Saturday night. Minnesota score 4 runs off Aceves in the 9th inning. Ben Revere was 3-5 with a run scored and Jamie Carroll was 2-4 with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI for the Twins. Cole DeVries threw 7 innings with 4 hits and 2 earned runs allowed. Alex Burnett earned the win in relief and Jared Burton threw a scoreless 9th inning for the save.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/national-league-beats-the-american-league-8-0/feed/ 0 Getty Images Fielder Wins Homerun Derby; All Star Game Tonight http://1390thefan.com/fielder-wins-homerun-derby-all-star-game-tonight/ http://1390thefan.com/fielder-wins-homerun-derby-all-star-game-tonight/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:59:05 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=74470 Detroit first baseman Prince Fielder won the Homerun Derby at the Major League Baseball All Star festivities Monday night. Fielder defeated Toronto outfielder Jose Bautista 12-7 in the finals.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/fielder-wins-homerun-derby-all-star-game-tonight/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Outscore Tigers 8-6 http://1390thefan.com/twins-outscore-tigers-8-6/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-outscore-tigers-8-6/#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:16:11 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=73418 The Twins defeated the Tigers 8-6 Tuesday night to win their 5th straight game. The Twins scored 5 runs in the 3rd inning before Detroit tied the game with 3 runs in the 4th. Minnesota broke the tie with a sacrifice fly from Ryan Doumit in the 7th inning. Joe Mauer added a solo homerun in the 9th. Mauer was 3-5 with 3 runs scored, Josh Willingham was 2-3 with a homerun and 3 RBIs and Trevor Plouffe added a 2-run homerun.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-outscore-tigers-8-6/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mauer Chosen As Lone Twins' All Star http://1390thefan.com/mauer-chosen-as-lone-twins-all-star/ http://1390thefan.com/mauer-chosen-as-lone-twins-all-star/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:33:33 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=73031 The American and National League All Stars were chosen Sunday and the lone Twins' representative is catcher Joe Mauer. Mauer was picked by Texas Manager Ron Washington to backup Texas catcher Mike Napoli. Mauer is batting .325 with 4 homeruns and 36 RBIs this season. He leads the American League in on-base-percentage at .416.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/mauer-chosen-as-lone-twins-all-star/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Willingham Down Reds 4-3 http://1390thefan.com/twins-willingham-down-reds-4-3/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-willingham-down-reds-4-3/#comments Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:12:49 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=71736 The Twins came from behind Sunday afternoon to beat the Reds 4-3. Josh Willingham hit a 2-run homerun off Aroldis Chapman in the 9th inning to turn a 3-2 deficit to a 4-3 lead. Trevor Plouffe hit a solo homerun and Joe Mauer was 2-4 with a run scored for Minnesota. Scott Diamond threw 8 innings with 8 hits and 3 earned runs to get the win and improve to 6-3. Jared Burton threw a scoreless 9th inning to get the save.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-willingham-down-reds-4-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images Reds Blank Twins; Mauer Returns http://1390thefan.com/reds-blank-twins-mauer-returns/ http://1390thefan.com/reds-blank-twins-mauer-returns/#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2012 02:50:09 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=71454 The Twins lost 6-0 in Cincinnati to the Reds Saturday afternoon. Johnny Cueto threw 7 shutout innings with 3 hits allowed and 9 strikeouts for the win for the Reds. Brian Duensing made the start for the Twins and allowed 4 hits and 4 earned runs in 3 innings to take the loss. The start was the first this season for Duensing. Joe Mauer was in the lineup at first base with Justin Morneau getting the day off. Mauer, Josh Willingham and Ryan Doumit each had 1 hit for the Twins. Mauer had missed 4 games with a bruised quad.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/reds-blank-twins-mauer-returns/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Beat Brewers In 15 Innings http://1390thefan.com/twins-beat-brewers-in-15-innings/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-beat-brewers-in-15-innings/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2012 12:32:43 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=70442 The Twins downed Milwaukee 5-4 in 15 innings Sunday. Denard Span had the game-winning RBI single in the 15th inning to win in. Span was 4-8 with a run and 1 RBI on the day. Joe Mauer was 3-4 with 2 RBIs but left the game early with a bruised right quadriceps. Jame Carroll was 4-7 with 2 runs and 1 RBI for the Twins. Nick Blackburn started the game and allowed 9 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 innings and didn't figure in the final decision. Anthony Swarzak threw a scoreless 15th inning to get the win.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-beat-brewers-in-15-innings/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Mauer Pound Cubs 11-3 http://1390thefan.com/twins-mauer-pound-cubs-11-3/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-mauer-pound-cubs-11-3/#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:33:32 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=68990 The Twins defeated the Chicago Cubs 11-3 Saturday afternoon behind Joe Mauer. Mauer had missed 4 games with a thumb injury but in his first game back was 3-4 with a run scored and 2 RBIs. Trevor Plouffe had another solid game going 2-4 with his 9th homerun of the season. Justin Morneau went 2-2 with 2 runs scored for Minnesota. Scott Diamond threw 6 shutout innings with 7 hits allowed with 5 strikeouts to get the win and improve to 5-1.

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