7 days ago | By CBS
MINNEAPOLIS - Mitch Garver, Byron Buxton and Luis Arraez hit home runs to back another strong start by José Berríos, providing the Minnesota fans plenty to cheer for in their return to Target Field as the Twins beat the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Thursday.
Berríos (2-0), who no-hit Milwaukee over six innings in his first turn, threw two more hitless innings before surrendering his first run of the season in the third. Pulled with two outs in the sixth and a comfortable lead, Berríos tipped his cap to the sellout crowd of 9,675 as he strutted off the mound.
Garver had the three-run shot that...
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7 days ago | By CBS
MINNEAPOLIS - On a rainy Thursday, the Minnesota Twins are starting a new season with fans in the stands.
Only 10,000 people were allowed to attend, but excitement filled that stadium after a year of the pandemic.
Fans poured into Target Field for the 3 p.m. game wearing masks, as rain fell on the seats spaced out for pods of two and four. This home opener looked very different than any other.
Dan and Roxanne Bungert were the first in line when gates opened an hour and a half before first pitch. They're the die-hard kind of Twins fan.
“I was sitting in Florida at spring training at 10 a.m...
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