1.
Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
CLEVELAND, April 16 (UPI) -- Lew Ford and Torii Hunter both had three-run homers Saturday to power the Minnesota Twins to a 6-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Hunter was 3-for-4 with two runs scored while helping the Twins capture their sixth consecutive victory.
Dave Gassner (1-0), filling in for injured Carlos Silva, made his major league debut. He gave up two runs -- one earned -- and three hits over six innings.
A 26-year-old lefthander, Gassner became the first Minnesota pitcher to win his first big-league start in seven years.
Jose Hernandez was 3-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Indians. Cleveland has lost four of its last five games. Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth.
|
|
|
| Additional Sports News Stories | |
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 31 (UPI) --
A 22-point effort by Kevin Durant and a strong defensive show Thursday sent Oklahoma City to a 102-82 victory that ended San Antonio's 20-game winning streak.
|
The latest news on today's hottest celebrities ...
|
LIVERMORE, Calif., May 31 (UPI) --
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry says the latest heavy elements to be added to the periodic table will be named Flerovium and Livermorium.
|
Officer inadvertently shoots wife in butt … Littering case over dollar dropped … Man running as VoteforEddie.com … Volunteers rescue injured eaglet … Watercooler stories from UPI.
|
| Stories | Photos | People | Comments |
View Caption
