Revamped Twins sit atop AL Central (AP)
Published 5/5/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
The Minnesota Twins began their first day in full possession of first place this year by promptly falling behind 6-0 in the top half of the first inning. Then they came back and won. "I think it just proves that you can't count us out," right-hander Boof Bonser said after giving up those early runs in Sunday's 7-6 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
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