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Minnesota Twins insulted by notion of stealing Detroit Tigers' signs

Oct. 1, 2009
The Twins reacted with a mix of anger and amusement to an Internet video that suggests catcher and MVP candidate Joe Mauer was stealing signs from second base in Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
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MLB: Minnesota 9, Texas 6

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer extended his hitting streak to 15 games with a pair of home runs Tuesday in the Minnesota Twins' 9-6 victory over the Texas Rangers.
Twins' Mauer is AL player of the week

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NEW YORK, May 26 (UPI) -- Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer, who led the American League in hitting last week, was selected the AL player of the week.

MLB: Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5

MINNEAPOLIS, May 1 (UPI) -- Justin Morneau's homer gave Minnesota the lead in the fifth Friday and Joe Mauer had a spectacular 2009 debut in boosting the Twins past Kansas City 7-5.
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Twins catcher Joe Mauer back from injury

MINNEAPOLIS, May 1 (UPI) -- Two-time American League batting champion Joe Mauer was activated off Minnesota's 15-day disabled list Friday.

MLB: Minnesota 4, Cleveland 1

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer hit a go-ahead homer in the seventh inning Friday, lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 victory over Cleveland.

MLB: Minnesota 7, Detroit 6

MINNEAPOLIS, May 4 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer and Nick Punto each drove in two runs for the Minnesota Twins, who edged Detroit 7-6 Sunday for their fifth win in a row.

Mauer signs big new deal with the Twins

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 11 (UPI) -- Catcher Joe Mauer of the Minnesota Twins Sunday agreed to a four-year contract that will keep him with the team through 2010.

MLB: Minnesota 2, Detroit 1

DETROIT, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer had four hits, one of them bringing in the go-ahead run as Minnesota edged Detroit 2-1 Monday night.

MLB: Minnesota 6, Detroit 5

MINNEAPOLIS, June 6 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer's three-run shot in the bottom of the eighth Sunday snapped a tie and lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

Mauer out indefinitely

MINNEAPOLIS, April 7 (UPI) -- Minnesota rookie catcher Joe Mauer has a torn meniscus cartilage in his left knee and will be sidelined indefinitely.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler