The Twins defeated Texas 6-5 Sunday in Texas close a 10-game road trip with a 2-8 record.  The Twins had lost 10 of their last 11 games heading into the game yesterday.  Ben Revere went 4-4 with a triple, 3 runs scored and 1 RBI and Denard Span went 2-5 with 2 runs scored for the Twins.  Cole DeVries threw 5 innings with 3 hits and 2 runs allowed (1 earned) to get the win and improve to 3-5.  Glen Perkins threw a scoreless 9th inning to get the save, his 8th.

The Twins are 52-75 and are 19 1/2 games back of the Chicago White Sox for first place in the American League Central.  Minnesota will host Seattle beginning a 4-game homestand and 4-game series tonight at 7:10, pregame on WJON at 6:40.  Righthander Liam Hendriks (0-6) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and righthander Felix Hernandez (12-5) toes the rubber for the Mariners.

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