Scott Diamond News

Target Field, let there be no doubt, is a great place to watch baseball. Boston's three-game series there to open the place in 2010 proved to be my last road trip as a full-timer at the S-T, and it made for a great high to go out on.

David Ortiz smacked a pair of homers against his former team and accounted for six RBI, as the Boston Red Sox topped the Minnesota Twins, 12-5, at Target Field.

Twins pitcher Mike Pelfrey was leafing through the team's media guide during spring training when he came upon a disturbing entry under Vance Worley's bio.

Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to hammer his former team once again, leading Boston to a 12-5 victory over the Twins.

He wasn't sharp, but Vance Worley gave up only 1 run in 6 innings in yesterday's game.

Good afternoon Here are the lineups: RED SOX Ellsbury CF Gomes LF Pedroia 2B Ortiz DH Napoli 1B Nava RF Middlebrooks 3B Lavarnway C Ciriaco SS Pitching: RHP Ryan Dempster .

The Red Sox have won three straight after losing 10 of their previous 14 games, while the Twins have lost three in a row after winning six of nine.

It was an honor again for my band, The 4onthefloor , to play Target Field during a Twins game, this year as the inaugural band of the brand new Midwest Music Showcase series.

Following up Chris Sale's latest gem will be no easy feat, but Hector Santiago just may be up to the task.

LHP Scott Diamond is still having problems winning consistently at home. Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Orioles was the seventh straight decision Diamond has dropped at Target Field since throwing a shutout against the Indians last July 27.

Chris Davis, Adam Jones, and Steve Pearce homered as Wei-Yin Chen and the bullpen shut out the Twins for the series win.

Minnesota managed to get a win in the Baltimore series, but poor starting pitching is costing them games they are capable of winning.

March 21, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Minnesota Twins infielder Miguel Sano in the dugout against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

Since his difficult debut on April 13, Diamond has delivered four consecutive quality starts: 25.1 innings, six earned runs , 14 strikeouts, three walks.

La Velle E. Neal III has covered baseball for the Star Tribune since 1998 . Born and raised in Chicago, he grew up following the White Sox and hating the Cubs.

Ryan Doumit homered, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau each had three hits, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 Saturday night.

Vance Worley struggled through 5 1/3 innings, but a strong performance by Minnesota's bullpen enabled him to earn his first win in 13 starts dating to Aug.

Chad Jenkins will make his season debut for the Blue Jays against the scuffling Red Sox in the series' rubber match on Sunday at Fenway Park.

If you need starting pitching help from the waiver wire, consider these four options including Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Wei-Yin Chen who in this photo pitches in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

Writes R.J. of Hammond, Wis.: "I grew up taking piano lessons from an old church organist, and trying to pick a favorite hymn is like trying to pick a favorite flower.