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This Date in Twins History: June 27

1965 The Twins twice blow eighth-inning leads but still manage to sweep a doubleheader from the Tigers by scores of 6-4 and 6-5. In Game 1, Don Mincher hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Twins the lead right back, and in Game 2, Joe Nossek hit an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Twins the sweep.
1970 Rookie Bert Blyleven pitched a two-hitter in the Twins' 9-1 victory over the White Sox. After allowing a single to the leadoff batter, Blyleven retired 22 of the next 23 before allowing a solo home run to Bob Spence with one out in the eighth inning. Blyleven struck out eight and walked one.
1972 Nolan Ryan (8-5) triples and scores the go-ahead run in the seventh inning as California beat the Twins, 3-1. Poor base running in the fourth didn't help the Twins' cause: With Harmon Killebrew on third base and Steve Braun on second with no outs, Jim Nettles flied out to Spencer in left field. Killebrew faked a dash to the plate and Braun started from second. A relay caught Braun at second and another throw nipped Killebrew at third for a triple play.
1973 David Clyde, 18 and fresh out of Houston's Westchester High School, made his eagerly awaited debut with the Rangers, before 35,698, the largest Rangers crowd of the year. Clyde, the No. 1 pick in the draft, walked the first two Twins he faces, then got Bobby Darwin, George Mitterwald and Joe Lis on swinging third strikes. Clyde went five innings and gave up only one hit - a two-run home run - walked seven and struck out eight. He was the winner 4-3.
1991 The Blue Jays scored their only run when the Twins' Shane Mack misplayed a line drive in left field for an error that allowed Kelly Gruber to score from first base in the fourth inning and the Blue Jays, behind rookie Juan Guzman, hold on for a 1-0 victory.
2006 Joe Mauer went 5-for-5 to give him nine hits in two games in a 9-2 victory over the Dodgers. Francisco Liriano gave up two earned runs in seven innings on five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks to improve to 8-1.
2008 Joe Mauer hit a solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Twins a dramatic 7-6 victory over the Brewers. Brian Buscher had tied the score in the seventh with a two-out RBI single off left-handed reliever Brian Shouse. Buscher's hit came just after Michael Cuddyer had been thrown out trying to score on a single by Delmon Young.
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