1390 THE FAN » Scott Diamond http://1390thefan.com Sun, 19 May 2013 16:28:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Twins End Season With 2-1 Loss at Toronto http://1390thefan.com/twins-end-season-with-2-1-loss-at-toronto/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-end-season-with-2-1-loss-at-toronto/#comments Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:34:08 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=88579 The Twins lost 2-1 at Toronto Wednesday night to close the season with a 66-96 record. Brandon Morrow struckout 11 in 8 innings with 3 hits and 1 earned run allowed to get the win for the Blue Jays. Scott Diamond allowed 5 hits and 2 earned runs in 5 innings to take the loss and drop to 12-9. Ben Revere had 3 of the 4 Twins' hits and Matt Carson drove in the lone Twins' run.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-end-season-with-2-1-loss-at-toronto/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 Royals Hammer Twins 9-1 http://1390thefan.com/royals-hammer-twins-9-1/ http://1390thefan.com/royals-hammer-twins-9-1/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:03:22 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=84559 The Twins lost 9-1 at home against Kansas City Tuesday night. The loss ends a 3-game win streak for Minnesota. Scott Diamond allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss and drop to 11-7. Ben Revere went 3-5 and both Darin Mastroanni and Justin Morneau each had 2 hits.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/royals-hammer-twins-9-1/feed/ 0 Getty Images Seattle Tops Twins, Diamond 5-2 http://1390thefan.com/seattle-tops-twins-diamond-5-2/ http://1390thefan.com/seattle-tops-twins-diamond-5-2/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:27:48 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=82468 The Twins lost 5-2 at home to Seattle Tuesday night. Hisashi Iwakuma threw 6 innings with 1 hit and 1 run allowed (0 earned) to get the win. Scott Diamond threw 7 innings with 7 hits and 5 earned runs allowed to take the loss and drop to 10-6. Dustin Ackley hit a 3-run homerun for the Mariners. Ryan Doumit had a RBI double and both Josh Willingham and Jamey Carroll were each 1-3 with a run scored for the Twins.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/seattle-tops-twins-diamond-5-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rangers Blank Twins; Diamond Suspended http://1390thefan.com/rangers-blank-twins-diamond-suspended/ http://1390thefan.com/rangers-blank-twins-diamond-suspended/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:13:16 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=81848 The Texas Rangers downed the Twins 8-0 Friday night to hand Minnesota their 4th straight loss and 9th loss in their last 10 games. Matt Harrison threw 8 shutout innings with 2 hits allowed to get the win. Sam Deduno allowed 11 hits and 7 earned runs in 5 innings to take the loss and drop to 4-2. Ryan Doumit, Trevor Plouffe, and Jamey Carroll each had 1 hits for the Twins.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/rangers-blank-twins-diamond-suspended/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rangers Beat Twins 10-6; Diamond, Gardy Ejected http://1390thefan.com/rangers-beat-twins-10-6-diamond-gardy-ejected/ http://1390thefan.com/rangers-beat-twins-10-6-diamond-gardy-ejected/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:29:46 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=81704 The Twins lost 10-6 at Texas Thursday night to suffer their 3rd straight loss and 8th loss in their last 9 games. Texas scored 6 runs in the 8th inning to break a 4-all tie. Only 1 of the runs scored in the 8th inning was earned due to errors from Pedro Florimon and Trevor Plouffe. Jared Burton took the loss in relief and drops to 1-1.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/rangers-beat-twins-10-6-diamond-gardy-ejected/feed/ 0 Getty Images Mariners Edge Twins 3-2 http://1390thefan.com/mariners-edge-twins-3-2/ http://1390thefan.com/mariners-edge-twins-3-2/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2012 13:24:06 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=80860 Diamond threw 6 2/3 innings with 9 hits and 2 earned runs allowed and didn't figure in the final decision. John Jaso hit the game-winning sacrifice fly in the 9th inning off Casey Fien but Tyler Robertson takes the loss for the Twins. Matt Carson was 3-4 and Pedor Florimon was 2-3 for the Twins. Justin Morneau and Joe Maer each had 1 RBI.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/mariners-edge-twins-3-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Rays Beat Twins 7-3 In 10 Innings http://1390thefan.com/rays-beat-twins-7-3-in-10-innings/ http://1390thefan.com/rays-beat-twins-7-3-in-10-innings/#comments Mon, 13 Aug 2012 12:56:45 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=79960 The Twins lost 7-3 in 10 innings at home to Tampa Bay and were sweep away in the 3-game series by the Rays. Tampa Bay scored 4 runs in the 10th inning. Alex Burnett allowed 1 hit, 2 walks and 3 earned runs in 2/3 of an inning to take the loss for the Twins. Jeff Keppinger drove in the go-ahead run with a groundout in the 10th inning. Scott Diamond started the game for the Twins and threw 7 innings with 8 hits and 3 earned runs allowed.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/rays-beat-twins-7-3-in-10-innings/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins, Morneau Rout Cleveland 14-3 http://1390thefan.com/twins-morneau-rout-cleveland-14-3/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-morneau-rout-cleveland-14-3/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:58:58 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=79032 The Twins downed Cleveland 14-3 Monday night to extend the Indians losing streak to 10 games. Minnesota scored 10 runs in the 2nd inning. Justin Morneau was 3-5 with 2 homeruns and 4 RBIs, Ryan Doumit went 2-4 with a homerun and 3 RBIs, Joe Mauer was 3-5 with 3 RBIs and Josh Willingham hit his 29th homerun of the year.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-morneau-rout-cleveland-14-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images White Sox Edge Twins 3-2 http://1390thefan.com/white-sox-edge-twins-3-2/ http://1390thefan.com/white-sox-edge-twins-3-2/#comments Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:28:49 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=78230 The White Sox down the Twins 3-2 Wednesday afternoon at Target Field. Alejandro De Aza had a infield single in the 8th inning scoring the go-ahead run. Scott Diamond allowed 8 hits and 3 earned runs in 7 1/3 innings to take the loss and drop to 9-5. Ben Revere went 2-4 to extend his hitting streak to 15 games and Danny Valencia hit a solo homerun for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/white-sox-edge-twins-3-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Royals Top Twins 7-3 http://1390thefan.com/royals-top-twins-7-3/ http://1390thefan.com/royals-top-twins-7-3/#comments Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:09:52 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=76576 The Twins lost 7-3 to the Royals in Kansas City Saturday night. The Royals scored 2 runs in the 5th inning to break a 2-all tie. Chris Parmelee was 2-4 with 1 run scored and 1 RBI and both Joe Mauer and Jamey Carroll were 1-3 with 1 RBI for Minnesota. Scott Diamond allowed 10 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss for the Twins and drop to 8-4.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/royals-top-twins-7-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Rout Orioles 19-7 http://1390thefan.com/twins-rout-orioles-19-7/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-rout-orioles-19-7/#comments Tue, 17 Jul 2012 13:02:34 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=75731 The Twins pounded the Baltimore Orioles 19-7 Monday night. Minnesota had 20 hits in the game. Denard Span led the Twins going 3-5 with 2 runs scored and 5 RBIs, Justin Morneau had 4 hits and 3 RBIs, Ben Revere had 4 hits with 3 RBIs and Joe Mauer hit a solo homerun, his 6th. Scott Diamond threw the first 6 innings with 9 hits and 5 earned runs allowed to get the win and improve to 8-3.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-rout-orioles-19-7/feed/ 0 Getty Images Tigers Beat Bullpen, Twins 7-3 http://1390thefan.com/tigers-beat-bullpen-twins-7-3/ http://1390thefan.com/tigers-beat-bullpen-twins-7-3/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:04:21 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=73734 The Twins lost 7-3 at Detroit Thursday afternoon and settle for a split in the 4-game series. Detroit scored 5 runs in the 8th off the Twins' bullpen. Tyler Robertson allowed a 3-run homerun to Prince Fielder for the big blow. Alex Burnett allowed 2 hits and 3 earned runs in 1/3 of an inning to take the loss. Scott Diamond started the game for the Twins and threw 7 innings with 5 hits and 2 earned runs allowed but didn't figure in the final decision.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/tigers-beat-bullpen-twins-7-3/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Pitching Staff Is Historically Bad! http://1390thefan.com/twins-pitching-staff-is-historically-bad/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-pitching-staff-is-historically-bad/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:11:51 +0000 Ty James http://1390thefan.com/?p=72405 We knew they were going to be bad, but we had no idea it would be like this.

The Minnesota Twins have the worst pitching staff in all of baseball.  Sadly, that's not just my opinion, as the pitching statistics thus far in 2012 are proving that to be fact

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-pitching-staff-is-historically-bad/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 Pirates Down Twins 7-2 http://1390thefan.com/pirates-down-twins-7-2/ http://1390thefan.com/pirates-down-twins-7-2/#comments Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:02:03 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=70820 The Twins lost 7-2 at Pittsburgh Tuesday night to suffer their 5th loss in their last 6 games. Denard Span hit a 2-run homerun accounting for the lone Twins' runs. Trevor Plouffe was 2-3 for Minnesota. Scott Diamond allowed 8 hits and 4 earned runs in 5 1/3 innings to take the loss for the Twins. Kevin Correia threw 5 shutout innings with 4 hits allowed to get the win for the Pirates.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/pirates-down-twins-7-2/feed/ 0 Getty Images Twins Start 3-Game Series at Pittsburgh http://1390thefan.com/twins-start-3-game-series-at-pittsburgh/ http://1390thefan.com/twins-start-3-game-series-at-pittsburgh/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:38:07 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=70652 The Twins begin a 3-game series at Pittsburgh Tuesday night at 6:05, pregame on WJON at 5:35. Lefthander Scott Diamond (5-2) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and righthander Kevin Correia (2-6) toes the rubber for the Pirates. The Twins are 26-39 and trail the White Sox by 8 games for first place in the American League Central.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/twins-start-3-game-series-at-pittsburgh/feed/ 0 Getty Images Phillies, Blanton Beat Twins 6-1 http://1390thefan.com/phillies-blanton-beat-twins-6-1/ http://1390thefan.com/phillies-blanton-beat-twins-6-1/#comments Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:29:05 +0000 Jay Caldwell http://1390thefan.com/?p=69938 The Twins lost 6-1 at home to the Philllies Thursday night. Philadelphia takes 2 out of 3 this week from the Twins at Target Field. Joe Blanton threw a complete-game with 7 hits and 1 earned runs allowed to get the win. Scott Diamond allowed 5 hits and 4 earned runs in 6 innings to take the loss for the Twins. Jim Thome hit a 3-run homerun for the Phillies and Trevor Plouffe hit a solo homerun for the Twins. Alexi Casilla and Joe Mauer each had 2 hits for Minnesota.

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]]> http://1390thefan.com/phillies-blanton-beat-twins-6-1/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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