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Perkins guides Twins to sweep of lowly Angels

Apr. 19, 2009
Glen Perkins pitched through pain in the seventh and scattered four hits over eight innings, guiding the Minnesota Twins to a 3-1 victory Sunday that completed a three-game sweep of the sputtering Los Angeles Angels.
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MLB: Detroit 7, Minnesota 5

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Dusty Ryan, Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordonez homered for Detroit Sunday in a 7-5 win over the Minnesota Twins, who have lost five of their last six games.

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 2, LA Angels 1 (12 innings)

ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Minnesota's Denard Span singled in Nick Punto in the top of the 12th inning Thursday and the Twins edged the Los Angeles Angels 2-1.

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: N.Y. Yankees 5, Minnesota 1

NEW YORK, July 23 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez and Justin Christian hit two-run doubles Wednesday to key the New York Yankees' 5-1 win over the Minnesota Twins.

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: Minnesota 9, Washington 3

MINNEAPOLIS, June 19 (UPI) -- Michael Cuddyer and Brian Buscher both had two hits and two RBI Thursday to lead Minnesota's 9-3 rout of the Washington Nationals.

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.

MLB: Minnesota 7, LA Angels 1

ANAHEIM, Calif., June 1 (UPI) -- Francisco Liriano allowed one hit over six innings in pacing the Minnesota Twins to a 7-1 victory over the LA Angels of Anaheim.
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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