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Hairston, A's rout Twins to take series victory

Jul. 22, 2009
Rajai Davis drove in four runs, Scott Hairston hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics jumped all over Minnesota starter Glen Perkins to beat the Twins 16-1 Wednesday in their highest scoring game in nearly two years.
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MLB: Cleveland 4, Minnesota 2

CLEVELAND, April 26 (UPI) -- Ryan Garko drove in two of Cleveland's runs Sunday in a 4-2 Indians win over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Minnesota 3, Los Angeles Angels 1

MINNEAPOLIS, April 19 (UPI) -- Glen Perkins gave up an earned run and just four hits in eight innings Sunday to key the Minnesota Twins' 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

MLB: Seattle 2, Minnesota 0

MINNEAPOLIS, April 9 (UPI) -- Jarrod Washburn and Brandon Morrow combined on a five-hit shutout Thursday when the Seattle Mariners beat the Minnesota Twins 2-0 and earned a four-game split.

MLB: Minnesota 9, Los Angeles Angels 0

ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Glen Perkins pitched eight shutout innings for Minnesota, which took the American League Central lead Friday with a 9-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

MLB: Minnesota 4, N.Y. Yankees 0

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Glen Perkins pitched eight shutout innings and Adam Everett hit a two-run homer Monday to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 4-0 win over the N.Y. Yankees.

MLB: Minnesota 6, Texas 0

MINNEAPOLIS, July 18 (UPI) -- Glen Perkins and three relievers combined to throw a three-hitter Friday, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 6-0 whipping of Texas.

MLB: Minnesota 4, Cleveland 3

MINNEAPOLIS, July 6 (UPI) -- Glen Perkins gave up three runs in seven innings Sunday and Carlos Gomez knocked in the winning run in Minnesota's 4-3 win over Cleveland.

MLB: Chicago White Sox 7, Minnesota 5

CHICAGO, June 9 (UPI) -- Nick Swisher hit two home runs and Paul Konerko had a two-run homer Monday to power the Chicago White Sox' 7-5 win over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Minnesota 11, Texas 4

MINNEAPOLIS, May 21 (UPI) -- Minnesota's Glen Perkins got his first major league victory and the Twins had 13 hits Tuesday in an 11-4 victory over the Texas Rangers.

Weatherman Perkins to leave 'GMA'

NEW YORK, Oct. 13 (UPI) -- "Good Morning, America" weatherman Tony Perkins is leaving the ABC-TV show after six years, it was reported Thursday.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch