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The Sports Xchange By Stan Awtrey, The Sports Xchange Braves 5, Twins 1 ATLANTA -- Rookie Julio Teheran allowed only one run in 8 1/3 innings and Atlanta won its fourth straight game Monday, beating Minnesota 5-1 at Turner Field. It was the longest...

The Sports Xchange By Stan Awtrey, The Sports Xchange Braves' Teheran shuts down Twins ATLANTA -- Rookie Julio Teheran showed the form that made him the Atlanta Braves' most effective pitcher during spring training, and as a result, he nearly came away...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Twins at Braves The Atlanta Braves continue to take advantage of their home games, winning 13 of their first 18 to maintain a lead in the National League East. The Braves, who have played three fewer at home than any other...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Darin Mastroianni can't catch a break. He did sustain a break in his ankle earlier this season, and hasn't had much luck since then. Now his injured ankle will require surgery, so his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH The leadoff spot for the Minnesota Twins has been troublesome this season. All season long, no matter who has batted there, the team has struggled to get men on base out of the position...

Red Sox 5, Twins 1: John Lackey took a perfect game into the fifth inning and Will Middlebrooks homered as visiting Boston sat through a three-hour, one-minute rain delay in the seventh and completed a three-game sweep of Minnesota. Lackey (2-4) ended...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Oberle, The Sports Xchange Red Sox complete sweep of Twins MINNEAPOLIS -- After waiting out a three-hour rain delay in the seventh inning, the Boston Red Sox expanded the lead they built before the storm and beat the Minnesota...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Oberle, The Sports Xchange Red Sox 3, Twins 2 MINNEAPOLIS -- The Boston Red Sox came to Target Field on Friday night looking to avenge a series loss to the Minnesota Twins last week at home and won the series opener 3-2 in a...

The Sports Xchange By Joe Oberle, The Sports Xchange Red Sox produce winning run in 10th MINNEAPOLIS -- The Boston Red Sox came to Target Field on Friday night looking to avenge a series loss to the Minnesota Twins last week at home and won the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH There is no question that Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau make up the machine that drives the Twins offense. For years, the Twins go as the M&M Boys go. But in recent years, injuries...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Twins manager Ron Gardenhire is a strong proponent of good defense on his teams. And even though his current squad has several new players in the field, it has shown that it is...

MLB Team Report - Minnesota Twins - INSIDE PITCH Managers and general managers often have tough personnel decisions to make. But it's nice when players perform in such a way that they help make those decisions easier. Rookie outfielder Oswaldo Arcia...