After being hit by a pitch on Wednesday night at Target Field and leaving the game with a left hand contusion, star center fielder Byron Buxton was not in the starting lineup for the Twins in the series finale against the Chicago Cubs.

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Matt Shaw’s offensive struggles prompted manager Craig Counsell to start Jon Berti at third base Wednesday in the Chicago Cubs’ 4-2 loss.

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Still we come out to our field Just watching the Twins in every row. Play in our field tends to render one numb: Major League seasons conclude with us glum. We dream of a swing, a champion’s ring; Maybe it comes,

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