Phil Miller

Getting paid to watch baseball, specifically the Minnesota Twins for the Star Tribune. No, I can't believe it, either.

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Phillies win 2-1 in 10, and that’s a wrap on the Twins’ disappointing 70-92 season — and on my 45-year career in newspapers, which has been the utter opposite of disappointing. To all you Jazz, Utes, Gophers and Twins fans, thanks so much for reading. It’s been an absolute blast.

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Twins scoreless streak ends at 23 consecutive innings, with a Kody Clemens single driving in Byron Buxton, who doubled. The run cuts Guardians’ lead to 2-1 in the 3rd.

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Pablo Lòpez left tonight’s game after 4 innings with right forearm tightness due to dive to catch ground ball, Twins announce.

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Cory Provus is sick, so today’s https://t.co/hhswOGfh7N broadcast will be a simulcast with their radio broadcast. Trevor Plouffe will join Kris Atteberry and Paul Molitor in the booth, and Audra Martin on the field.

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@AaronGleeman In my defense, their lockers are also adjacent, he was wearing street clothes, and he answered my question about hitting a home run in a game HE DIDN’T PLAY. And gave me quotes so bland, I didn’t use them. But damn, I have to appreciate the sense of humor amid a rough season.

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Angels Stadium scoreboard just posted the Monday Night Football final score:

Minnesota Vikings 27
St. Louis Bears 24

Pretty strange, considering an NFL team once played its home games here.

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Byron Buxton leads off with home run No. 30, his NINTH consecutive extra-base hit. He joked before the game, “Yeah, it sucks. I’d like to steal a bag once in awhile,” but he hasn’t singled since Aug. 29.

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Twins have placed C Ryan Jeffers on concussion list and recalled IF Carson McCusker from AAA St. Paul.

In addition, they have designated RHP Brooks Kriske for assignment and recalled RHP Pierson Ohl.

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Twins have optioned OF DaShawn Keirsey Jr. back to Class AAA St. Paul and called up C Jhonny Pereda.

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Byron Buxton ties the game 4-4 with a sac fly scoring DaShawn Keirsey. He also makes Twins history (yes, again): It’s his 2nd RBI today, and the fifth straight game he’s driven in 2 runs. Only Harmon Killebrew (1962) and Paul Molitor (1996) have had 5-game streaks with 2+ RBIs.

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Career HRs at Target Field
84 — Max Kepler
84 — Byron Buxton
80 — Brian Dozier
76 — Miguel Sanó
68 — Eddie Rosario

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Twins fans: I’ll be at the Star Tribune booth at the state fair today, starting around 3 pm. Stop by and say hello, maybe help me figure out who will be on next year’s roster.

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Game-tying HR for Mickey Gasper, the first of his career. Game-winning HR for Matt Wallner, his first in more than a year — since Aug. 21, 2024 — with more than one runner on base. Amazing.

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It’s now been two weeks, 13 consecutive games, since the Twins scored a first-inning run; they’ve been outscored 16-0 in the first inning during that span, and 19-1 since Aug. 9. Had 2 on, no outs tonight, then 3 strikeouts. Twins’ 54 first-inning runs this year rank 27th in MLB.

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Brooks Lee hits the Twins’ third home run of the day off ex-teammate Chris Paddack, and first grand slam of the season for the Twins, who now lead Tigers, 7-1.

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Four walks tonight are the most Zebby Matthews has ever given up as a pro, major or minor league.

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With his dad here to watch, Kody Clemens doubles home two runs to put the Twins up 3-1. It’s the biggest lead the Twins have held over the Yankees in their last 10 games, dating back to April 26, 2023.

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Byron Buxton doubles, ending the Twins’ streak of 36 straight at-bats without a hit.

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First pitch at 7:55 pm CDT, Yankees announce.

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Grounds crew beginning the process of removing the tarp at Yankee Stadium after quite a heavy rain.