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Twins fall to Red Sox in extra innings, 2-1
Boston beat Minnesota the final three games of a four-game series, and won for the 11th time in 12 games against Minnesota in Fenway Park.
Vikings officials cool on Minneapolis stadium plan
The plan calls for a major reshuffling of the city's public facilities at a cost of $900 million, to be paid for with millions of dollars in sales taxes and fees, and a super-sized contribution from the team.
Adrian Gonzalez homered, Kevin Youkilis scored four runs and Daisuke Matsuzaka settled down to pitch six innings after a rough first, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 9-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
The Twins had one of their best offensive nights of the season. Their 12 hits were one short of their season high and the nine runs were also one less than their most this year.
Could Minneapolis afford to pay for a Vikings stadium?
Minneapolis officials are pondering whether to make a bid for the city to help build a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. The question is whether the city can afford it. It already has some of the highest sales, hotel, food and car rental taxes compared to other cities that host NFL teams.
Nick Blackburn earned his first win in a month and Jason Kubel had a pair of RBIs as the Minnesota Twins sweep a brief two-game series behind some outstanding pitching.