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Guardians vs. Twins – Game Recap – May 13, 2022 – ESPN
MINNEAPOLIS — — Royce Lewis hit a grand slam for his first massive league homer, capping a nine-run fifth inning that despatched the Minnesota Twins previous the coronavirus-struck Cleveland Guardians 12-8 Friday evening.
Byron Buxton, Jorge Polanco and Gary Sánchez additionally homered for Minnesota. The barrage got here after Minnesota was shut out in two of its three video games towards Houston.
“It got here all the way down to the great at-bats that we crave. We had one after one other,” Twins supervisor Rocco Baldelli stated. “It was sort of a breakthrough the place we really created that actually nice separation that we’re at all times after.”
The Guardians returned after having a recreation Wednesday on the Chicago White Sox known as off — that was the primary COVID-19-related postponement within the majors this season.
Cleveland pitching coach Carl Willis ran the group rather than supervisor Terry Francona, who entered MLB’s well being and security protocols this week. First base coach Sandy Alomar, third base coach Mike Sarbaugh, bench coach DeMarlo Hale, assistant pitching coach Joe Torres and hitting analyst Justin Toole are also out.
Earlier Friday, Cleveland outfielder Josh Naylor was placed on the COVID-19-related injured record.
“We simply wish to be accountable to one another and exit and decide one another up and play the sport the suitable manner,” Willis stated. “I believe they’re in a great way of thinking.”
Lewis, the Twins’ high prospect who debuted earlier this season, batted twice within the fifth. After doubling in his first journey to the plate within the inning, Lewis cleared the bases with a grand slam off reliever Bryan Shaw.
The 22-year-old shortstop acquired a curtain name from Twins followers, stepping out of the dugout to tip his cap after his memorable homer.
“I believe it was just about all the pieces I might’ve imagined and extra,” Lewis stated. “I actually recognize it. This fan base has been at all times actually, actually particular to me and have at all times been nice to me. Minnesota good.”
Lewis did not play in any respect in 2020 or 2021, lacking all of final 12 months on account of a torn ACL in his proper knee. He made his debut with the Twins on Could sixth after Carlos Correa went on the Injured Listing.
Lewis now has hits in six of his first seven main league video games.
“I am simply grateful for the chance to be right here and have enjoyable enjoying the sport I like,” Lewis stated.
Minnesota had gone 4 video games with out a dwelling run, however received its first of the evening within the first at-bat. Buxton related off Aaron Civale (1-3) for a drive deep into the second deck in left discipline.
Polanco additionally hit a first-inning solo shot off Civale, who ultimately settled all the way down to retire 11 straight batters earlier than Minnesota’s offense erupted.
Sánchez tagged Shaw for a three-run drive within the fifth to make it 7-2.
Twins starter Sonny Grey had blended leads to his outing. He struck out a season-high eight but additionally walked 4 in 4 1/3 innings, permitting two runs and 4 hits. He surrendered a solo homer to No. 9 batter Austin Hedges within the fifth.
“Not overly thrilled with how I threw the ball,” Grey stated. “I believe as a unit and as an entire workers normally, we do have to wash up the walks and giving groups free passes.”
Griffin Jax (3-0) relieved Grey and received the win regardless of giving up 4 runs on 4 hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings.
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Willis as soon as pitched for the Twins.
“I instructed the gamers, we simply need them to play it the suitable manner,” Willis stated earlier than the sport. “We’re not going to get of their manner, however we’ll make selections as we now have to and we’ll go forward and go ahead.”
UP NEXT
RHP Shane Bieber (1-2, 4.13 ERA) will get the beginning Saturday for Cleveland within the second recreation of the collection as he seems to rebound from his worst outing of the 12 months. Devin Smelter might be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul for his 2022 debut to start out Saturday’s recreation for the Twins, Baldelli stated after Friday’s recreation.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Former Minnesota DFL Senate leader Kari Dziedzic passed away Friday after a long battle with caner.
Her family released a statement on Saturday saying Dziedzic “entered eternal life surrounded by her family” and “Kari will be remembered by her family and those she served for her enthusiastic and humble leadership, which inspired all who knew her. She had a heart of gold, willing to go to any measure to help those she loved.”
Dziedzic stepped down as the Minnesota Senate Majority leader in Feb. of this year, after learning her cancer had returned. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in early 2023.
Dziedzic’s personal health struggles prompted a policy proposal: Health insurance should cover wigs for cancer patients. Her bill requires insurance coverage with a doctor’s prescription for wigs up to $1,000 per year. The bill is set to go into effect on Jan. 1.
Dziedzic was tapped to take over the DFL leadership role after they secured a one-seat majority in the senate in 2022. During the 2023 session, under her leadership, legislators swiftly passed laws codifying abortion rights, securing school meals for Minnesota students and expanding voting rights for prior felons.
Dziedzic is survived by her mother, five siblings and their spouses and her nieces and nephews. Her family is requesting privacy at this time.
Note: The above video originally aired in March 2024.
Minnesota
Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson says legislative session will have 'a lot going on'
EAST GRAND FORKS — As Minnesota lawmakers head into their legislative session, working to pass the next state budget likely will be the biggest item on their agenda, according to Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson.
“Especially if we start off slow with these court cases, I’m not planning a vacation in June,” said Johnson, a Republican from East Grand Forks. “There are a lot of needs in this state — not just in my district but across the state — but given the issues with the budget right now … there’s going to be a lot going on down in St. Paul.”
The Legislature convenes Jan. 14 for its 94th session. The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party has a one-seat majority in the Senate, and the House of Representatives is expected to be tied at 67. While a
power-sharing agreement — with both DFL and Republican chairs
on all committees — has been discussed, two ongoing court cases mean unknowns remain on final majorities.
“We don’t know when those are going to be resolved,” Johnson said. “The House might be in a little bit of limbo trying to figure out who’s going to be leading.”
Two cases — one
regarding discarded ballots in a close representative race in Shakopee
and another challenging the residency of a Roseville representative — are working their way through Minnesota court.
If a DFL-Republican tie does end up being the case on Jan. 14, there’s legal and constitutional ambiguity about whether co-speakers of the House could exist. A tie has only happened one other time in Minnesota, in 1979. At that time, the Independent Republican Party gained the speakership and the DFL chaired the rules, taxes and appropriations committees. It created
chaotic final days of the session.
There’s also the case of Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, who has been
accused of burglary in Becker County court and has a jury trial scheduled for the end of January.
There have been calls for her resignation, but others have stressed that she hasn’t yet had her day in court.
“So even before we get into the budget cycle, there are all these dynamics going on behind the scenes,” Johnson said. “That’s triggered some interesting conversations of a few Democrats in the Senate.”
Even disregarding the controversies, the Legislature will be tasked with creating and passing a budget for the next two-year biennium.
The last budget, passed in 2023, was only the
eighth budget in 40 years that was passed before the regular session’s
constitutional end date of the Monday after the third Saturday in May. This year, that date is May 19. If a budget isn’t passed by then, Gov. Tim Walz will have to call a special session; if a budget isn’t passed by June 30, the government will shut down. That last occurred in 2011.
With the Minnesota Management and Budget Office
saying that the state has a structural imbalance
and as costs increase for long-term care and special education, Johnson said the Legislature needs to look at policy fixes.
“There are some policy things that we could be doing going forward that would really help out and fix what the Democrats have been doing over the last two years with that extreme policy,” he said. “Minnesotans are paying for (it) every single day and we can address and make this government more effective and efficient, and we can make it cheaper and better for people in Minnesota to live here.”
Voigt covers government in Grand Forks and East Grand Forks.
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