Spring Training

Rays ace David Price gave up nine hits in five innings and the Minnesota Twins beat Tampa Bay 6-4 Saturday.

Liam Hendriks, bidding for the final spot in Minnesota’s rotation, allowed an unearned run, struck out two and walked two over four innings in the Twins' 6-1 victory over the New York Yankees Thursday.

Brian Dozier hit his first home run of spring training for the Minnesota Twins during a 6-2, rain-shortened loss to the Miami Marlins on Monday. Dozier is batting .243 with five RBIs this spring and in position to start at second base this season for the Twins after failing to become the everyday shortstop last year.

Vance Worley could end up starting for the Minnesota Twins on opening day. If he does, he’ll have to pitch better than he has this spring to justify the assignment.

Boston starter Felix Doubront limited Minnesota to two hits in four innings and Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two-run homer in the fourth in the second of the Red Sox’s two split-squad games Friday, a 5-0 night victory over the Minnesota Twins.

Mike Pelfrey gave up five runs in two innings as he tries to accelerate his return from Tommy John surgery, and the Minnesota Twins lost to the Boston Red Sox 7-3 Thursday.

The Minnesota Twins rallied to tie in the ninth inning, then scored a pair of runs in the top of the 10th to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 Monday night.

Darin Mastroianni hopes to run his way onto the Minnesota Twins. The 27-year-old, who has 78 games of big league experience over the past two seasons, walked twice, stole a base and scored a run Sunday in the Twins’ 7-4 loss to a Pittsburgh Pirates’ split squad.

Cole De Vries made his second start and fourth appearance of spring training for Minnesota and gave up one run — not earned — and one hit in three innings as the Twins defeated Pittsburgh 5-4 Saturday.

Aaron Hicks hit three home runs and the Minnesota Twins beat the Philadelphia Phillies 10-6 victory on Thursday.. A split-squad of Twins fell to Boston 12-5.