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Minnesota Twins pitcher Kenta Maeda of Japan throws against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Maeda’s no-hitter ends in 9th; Twins top Brewers 4-3 in 12

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Nelson Cruz celebrates his solo home run against the Kansas City Royals during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 17, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Cruz homers twice; Twins beat Royals 4-1

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler hits a two-run home run against the Kansas City Royals in the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Kepler homers, Dobnak keeps rolling; Twins beat Royals 4-2

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jose Berrios throws Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Berríos, Twins win 5th in row, top Pirates after drone delay

By MIKE COOK - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda throws to the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug 1, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)

Maeda, Sano power Twins past Indians 3-0

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Nelson Cruz scores on a two-run double by Eddie Rosario off Cleveland Indians' pitcher Mike Clevinger in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 31, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Kepler homer, Dobnak pitching lead Twins over Indians 4-1

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

In this Sept. 25, 2019, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt pauses in the dugout during the fifth inning of the team's baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix. Shildt has edged out Craig Counsell of the Milwaukee Brewers to win NL Manager of the Year. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File) **FILE**

Mike Shildt wins NL Manager of the Year days after mom’s death

By Jake Seiner - Associated Press

New York Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius (18) connects for a grand slam home run against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning of Game 2 of an American League Division Series baseball game, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Gregorius, Yanks stagger Twins again, lead ALDS 2-0

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost (3) tips his hat to the crowd before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. Yost is managing his last game before retirement. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)

Soler hits 48th HR, Royals beat Twins in Yost’s last game

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Minnesota Twins pitcher Randy Dobnak throws against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Twins clinch AL Central with win over Tigers, Cleveland loss

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi watches a throw to a Detroit Tigers batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Detroit, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Twins beat Tigers, Odorizzi OK after hamstring cramp

By DAVE HOGG - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Miguel Sano jogs home on a solo home run off Kansas City Royals pitcher Mike Montgomery, background, during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Cruz hits 2 of 4 homers by Twins in 8-5 win over Royals

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor, right, slides safely into second base for a double as Minnesota Twins' Jorge Polanco waits for the ball in the first inning in a baseball game Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Twins-Indians opener postponed, doubleheader Saturday

By TOM WITHERS - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' left fielder Juan Soto, right, scores on a triple by Asdrubal Cabrera as Minnesota Twins' catcher Mitch Garver chases the ball in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Nationals beat Twins 12-6 as AL Central race tightens

By PAT BORZI - Associated Press

Washington Nationals catcher Yan Gomes, right, tags out Minnesota Twins' Willians Astudillo on a fielder's choice at the plate in the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) ** FILE **

Nationals take two of three from Twins

By Pat Borzi - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' C.J. Cron (24) and Byron Buxton (25) celebrate the team's 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game at Fenway Park, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Twins end CF Byron Buxton’s season with shoulder injury

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Cleveland Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger throws to the Minnesota Twins in the first inning during a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Clevinger gets 10th straight win, Indians beat Twins 5-2

By PATRICK DONNELLY - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins pitcher Jake Odorizzi throws against the Cleveland Indians in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept 7, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Garver hits a pair of homers, Twins beat Indians 5-3

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins pitcher Michael Pineda throws to a Cleveland Indians batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Sept 6, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Twins’ Michael Pineda suspended 60 games for banned diuretic

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Minnesota Twins' Jonathan Schoop (16) celebrates his home run off Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Lucas Giolito with Marwin Gonzalez during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Gonzalez, Schoop homer, Pineda solid as Twins top White Sox

By MATT CARLSON - Associated Press