Kubel went 1-for-4 with the go-ahead HR (19) to power the Twins past the Royals, 5-4, Monday. He is batting .260.
9/05/10
Kubel returned to the lineup as the Twins' DH today after missing four games with a bruised left wrist, an injury he sustained after being hit by a pitch on Tuesday. He went 2-for-4 today and is batting .260.
9/04/10
Kubel had an X-ray and an MRI on his left wrist on Friday morning and neither test showed any structural damage. He got hit by a pitch on Tuesday. He might start on Sunday.
9/03/10
Kubel’s wrist is still bothering him. He will undergo an X-ray and possibly an MRI today. He got hit by a pitch on Tuesday.
9/01/10
Kubel got hit on the left wrist by a pitch in the seventh inning yesterday. He had X-rays that showed no break. However, the wrist has a lot of swelling. The Twins are listing him as day-to-day.
8/21/10
Kubel went 2-for-4 with a three-run HR (18) in a win over the Angels on Friday night. He is batting .294 in August and leads baseball with 23 RBI this month.
8/11/10
Kubel went 2-for-2 with three walks last night. He belted a two-run HR (16) in the eighth inning, his fourth HR of the road trip and his 17th career HR vs. the White Sox. He raised his average to .270.
8/08/10
Kubel went 2-for-3 yesterday against the Indians with a solo home run (15), his second in as many games. He raised his average to .269. Kubel has a .400 average (12-for-30) with three HR in his career against yesterday's starter Fausto Carmona.
8/06/10
Kubel went 2-for-5 yesterday with a key single. He hit a two-out pop fly that touched the catwalk above Tropicana Field and fell behind the pitcher’s mound for a go-ahead single in the ninth inning. The Twins used that hit to beat the Rays, 8-6. Kubel is batting .263.
8/01/10
Kubel went 2-for-4 with a three-run double to break open today's game against Seattle. The hit also snapped a personal 0-for-13 rut. He is batting .259.
7/26/10
Kubel went 3-for-5 with a grand slam HR (12) against the Orioles yesterday. He is batting .264 with 55 RBI on the season.
7/18/10
Kubel went 3-for-5 today and has a 7-game hitting streak, going 11-for-30 (.367) over that period. He has raised his average to .269 after being at .225 on June 6.
5/16/10
Kubel hit a grand slam HR (3) off Mariano Rivera in the eighth inning and the Twins snapped a nine-game losing streak against the Yankees with a 6-3 victory today.