... LOUIS (AP) Glen Perkins worked seven dominant innings in 92-degree heat and the Minnesota Twins got key hits from Jason Kubel and Michael Cuddyer in a 3-1 victory over the slumping St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night. Joe Mauer was 1 for ...

... Twins to hike his average to .400 before a double-play ball, a groundout and a strikeout dropped him to .394. Jason Kubel had three hits and an RBI and Brendan Harris had two RBIs to help Minnesota take two of three from St. Louis while ...

... pitches with a man on first and two outs in the sixth. Pujols added an outstanding play at first base. He dived to snare Jason Kubel's smash down the line, rolled over on his back and flipped to reliever Dennys Reyes covering to end the sixth. Twins ...

... Hall had a two-run double and Ryan Braun and Corey Hart also had RBIs for the Brewers, who have won nine of 12. Jason Kubel hit a home run with two outs in the ninth for Minnesota. Blue Jays 9, Braves 5 TORONTO (AP) Vernon Wells homered ...

BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS-Activated RHP Grant Balfour and OF Jason Kubel from 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Jason Tyner on a minor league contract. OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Rehired Ken Macha, manager ...

... MINNESOTA TWINS-Purchased the contract of OF Ruben Sierra from Fort Myers of the Florida State League. Optioned OF Jason Kubel to Rochester of the IL. NEW YORK YANKEES-Signed INF Carlos Pena and RHP Jesus Colome to minor league contracts ...

... INF Zach Sorensen to their minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS-Placed RHP Grant Balfour on the 15-day DL and OF Jason Kubel on the 60-day DL. Returned LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith to Seattle. Optioned OF Michael Ryan to Rochester of the International ...

... Jones, INF Justin Morneau, INF Augie Ojeda, INF Nick Punto, INF Luis Rodriguez, INF Terry Tiffee, OF Lew Ford, OF Jason Kubel and OF Michael Restovich on one-year contracts. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Named Will Clark as a special ...

... to terms with LHP Justin Jones, LHP Errol Simonitsch, RHP Pat Neshek, INF Luis Rodriguez, INF Terry Tiffee and OF Jason Kubel on one-year contracts. TEXAS RANGERS-Named Danny Clark pitching coach for Spokane of the Northwest League. Designated ...

... the ninth to earn the victory for Chicago, which got 3 2-3 scoreless innings from its bullpen. Jacque Jones and Jason Kubel each hit two-run homers for Minnesota, who clinched the AL Central on Monday. RED SOX 7, ORIOLES 6, 12 innings ...