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This was a historically fast offspeed pitch!

MINNEAPOLIS -- Most hitters thrive with the bases loaded, because pitchers become tentative, fearful of making mistakes. But this season, Gio Urshela is the exception, managing only one hit, a one-run single, in 11 such situations.

Late Saturday, after rain, lightning, high winds and perhaps locusts rapidly descended on Target Field, the Twins were one out away from losing for the seventh time in eight games.

Alas, the rest of the world has already forgotten those season-opening wins for Northwestern and Illinois.

MINNEAPOLIS — A rain delay Saturday iced the Twins game for almost an hour, but the later, the better, apparently.

MINNEAPOLIS — Not 24 hours before, Max Kepler embodied the Twins' frustration with their offensive slump.

HOUSTON — Framber Valdez leads the American League in innings pitched, and has delivered a quality start in a team-record 21 consecutive outings.

Rod Carew made it clear there is no love lost between himself and Arte Moreno, calling Tuesday's announcement that the Angels owner is exploring the possibility of selling the franchise "happy news," on Twitter, a development that gave him "renewed hope that my relationship with the Angels can be fully…

Come on, umps. Be better than this!

HOUSTON — Benches cleared and Twins and Astros players glowered at one another Tuesday night after Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch, but mostly everyone kept the tempers in check.

Rocco Baldelli was absolutely LIVID here.