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White Sox Beat Twins For AL Central

Sep 30, 2008 9:58 PM EST

The Chicago White Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins 1-0 on Tuesday night to win the AL Central Title.

After 162 games the two teams were tied for first place in the division, so a tie-breaker game was held at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

John Danks threw eight shutout innings, allowing just two hits, with the first coming in on a double by Michael Cuddyer in the fifth inning.

Bobby Jenks then came on in the ninth to retire the Twins and propel the White Sox into the playoffs.

Jim Thome was responsible for the only run of the game, hitting a solo shot off Minnesota's Nick Blackburn in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Blackburn pitched 6 1/3 innings, giving up the one run on four hits.

The White Sox will travel to Tampa Bay to face the Rays in the ALDS on Thursday.

Via Andrew Perna/RealGM

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Could Twins Give Mauer $100M Extension?

Sep 30, 2008 5:17 PM EST

Minnesota catcher Joe Mauer is in the middle of a four-year deal worth $33 million, but the Twins could try to lock him up with a lucrative extension this winter.

The Twins don't have a history of spending much money, but they could make the move in order to ensure Mauer will be a fixture on the team when Target Field opens in 2010.

A five-year extension could be worth close to $100 million given Mauer's production and possible second AL batting title.

Via Pioneer Press

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White Sox Win To Force Playoff With Twins

Sep 29, 2008 9:42 PM EST

Alexei Ramirez hit his fourth grand slam of the season, and Chicago beat Detroit 8-2 in a rain-out makeup Monday, forcing a one-game tiebreaker against Minnesota for the AL Central title.

The Twins will visit the White Sox on Tuesday night, with John Danks starting for Chicago on three days? rest against Nick Blackburn, as reported by the Associated Press.

Via AP

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Twins Sep 2008 Archive

  • Twins, White Sox Continue To Struggle

    Andrew Perna/RealGM | Sep 27, 2008

    The Twins and White Sox, who have combined to lose their last seven games, are struggling to win with a playoff berth on the line.

  • Twins Edge Sox For First Place With Win

    MLB.com | Sep 26, 2008

    The Twins leapfrogged the White Sox for first place in the American League Central on Thursday with a walk-off victory in the tenth inning.

  • Target Wins Naming Rights To New Twins Stadium

    ESPN | Sep 15, 2008

    The Twins and Target Corp. announced Monday an agreement in principle on an exclusive 25-year partnership that includes naming rights to the Twins' new stadium, scheduled to open for the 2010 season.

  • Twins Sweep Twin Bill To Tie White Sox

    MLB.com | Sep 14, 2008

    The Twins swept a double-header against the Orioles on Saturday to tie the White Sox for the lead in the AL Central.

  • Best Buy Could Name New Twins' Ballark?

    Pioneer Press | Sep 11, 2008

    Best Buy remains in the running for corporate naming rights for the Minnesota Twins' new ballpark that opens in 2010.