... scoring position the first six innings. Rasmus reached on a bunt hit to start the seventh, sliding to elude the tag of Justin Morneau at first, and scored on Rick Ankiel's two-out double. Wainwright got two quick outs to start the game before ...

... into the game must have been a typing mistake. The Minnesota left-hander worked seven strong innings backed by Justin Morneau's three-run, first-inning home run in the Twins' 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Liriano ...

... the outfield. Even a couple of close races made sense. Kevin Youkilis vs. Mark Teixeira at first base, though Justin Morneau shouldn't be forgotten. Ian Kinsler was neck-and-neck with Dustin Pedroia at second, though Aaron Hill was ...

... can help the hosts reprise their 8-6 victory over the U.S. from the 2006 tournament. Minnesota first baseman Justin Morneau said Canada "snuck up" on the Americans last time, but doesn't expect it to happen again. "They're going ...

... allowing Joey Votto's broken-bat RBI double in the ninth that cut it to 6-5 with one out. Putz then retired Justin Morneau on a grounder and got Bay on a fly to right. "I just tried to get ahead of him and we were able to," Putz said ...

... MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Joe Mauer homered in the first at-bat of his delayed season debut and scored three times, and Justin Morneau's go-ahead two-run shot sent the Twins to a victory over Kansas City. David DeJesus drove in three runs for ...

... New York, which has won four straight. Alfredo Aceves (1-0) pitched a scoreless inning to earn the victory. Justin Morneau hit his third homer in two games and Joe Mauer also connected for the second straight day for Minnesota. Blue Jays ...

... defense. It would be Youkilis' first All-Star selection, and Giambi's first invitation since 2004. RBI machine Justin Morneau of the Minnesota Twins also earns a bid. Second Base Texas first-timer Ian Kinsler leads the league in runs scored ...

... homers in the first round of the All-Star Home Run Derby at Yankee Stadium before he was beaten out by Minnesota's Justin Morneau in the finals. Morneau topped a tired Hamilton 5-3 in the last round, giving him the derby title. But the night ...

... hander induced two straight grounders for force plays at the plate including one by Longoria for the second out. Justin Morneau then bounced to shortstop on a nice play by Miguel Tejada. Boston's J.D. Drew hit a two-run homer for the ...