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He called them "flashy," but he said he was excited to don the specially made Under Armour cleats on Mother's Day on Sunday to honor his mom, Robyn, and his wife, Amanda, who gave birth to their first child, a boy named Jack, on Aug.

After being unavailable for two games with soreness in his left side, Twins closer Glen Perkins threw before Sunday's game against the Orioles and said he was cleared to return to action.

The Twins gave the Orioles a taste of their own medicine last night, overcoming a three-run deficit behind clutch hits from Brian Dozier and Justin Morneau in beating Baltimore 8-5. One day after failing to protect a three-run lead the Twins bullpen was solid, Jared Burton notched his first save of the season with Glen Perkins getting the night off ... (more)

An unlikely hero kept the good times - and the longest winning streak of the season - rolling for the Indians on Friday night.

For Twins setup man Jared Burton, Monday, April 22, marked the two-year point since he underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery.