Twins pitcher Pablo Lopez tweaks hamstring, leaves game

Thriving despite injuries, Tigers try to keep Twins down

The Detroit Tigers enjoyed a day off Thursday after a 5-1 homestand catapulted them to the top of the American League Central.

Twins starter Pablo Lopez has strained hamstring

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An MRI confirmed Wednesday that Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez has a mild strain of his right hamstring. Lopez made it through 4 2/3 innings on Tuesday before pain in his right leg forced him off the mound. A day later, Lopez walked around the visitors clubhouse at Kauffman Stadium with a cheery disposition and without a limp, his right leg covered in a sleeve for apparent warmth. Lopez did not get an immediate chanc…

Twins pitcher Pablo Lopez tweaks hamstring, leaves game

Minnesota Twins right-hander Pablo Lopez left Tuesday night's game against the Kansas City Royals in the bottom of the fifth inning due to right hamstring tightness. After walking Jonathan India with two outs in the fifth, Lopez grabbed the back…

Lopez tweaks hamstring during Twins' loss to Kansas City

Bobby Witt Jr. scored twice and manufactured the decisive run in the bottom of the eighth inning to help the Kansas City Royals notch a 2-1 victory over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night. Witt hit a slow tapper back to Minnesota reliever Griffin Jax (0-1) with one out in the eighth. Instead of an easy out, Jax airmailed the throw to first base and the ball rolled down the right-field line. Witt never stopped running and easily reache…

Twins fall to Royals 2-1 after Pablo López leaves game with injury

KANSAS CITY, MO. – If losing Pablo López to an injury in the fifth inning wasn’t a big enough gut punch Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins found a way to beat themselves in their 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Royals.

Twins' Lopez exits start; MRI set on hamstring

Twins ace Pablo Lopez was pulled in the fifth inning of Tuesday's start against the Royals because of what the team called a "very mild" hamstring strain.