...and manager Tom Kelly was forced to manufacture runs with bunts, hit-and-run plays and steals. Lawton, Coomer, Todd Walker and Huskey are players with experience who want to improve on disappointing performances in 1999. Lawton and Walker...

...Marcus Jensen threw out Herbert Perry at third on an attempted stolen base to end the inning. Twins second baseman Todd Walker went 2-for-3 with a single, a double and a run scored and Brian Richardson hit a two-run single in the bottom...

...bases. Texas catcher B.J. Wasgis, who replaced Rodriguez, hit a liner that was mishandled by Twins second baseman Todd Walker, allowing two runs to score. Twins third baseman Corey Koskie went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored and Denny...

...Martinez pitched five innings, striking out six and allowing three runs, all in the fifth inning. Minnesota's Todd Walker hit his first home run of the spring after Marcus Jensen singled. Cristian Guzman followed with a triple and came home...

...Wednesday night, as the Devil Rays blew a six-run lead in the eighth inning. After White (0-1) gave up singles to Todd Walker and Cristian Guzman, Lawton was sure third-base coach Ron Gardenhire was going to flash the bunt sign. ''As I...

...Suppan pitched a terrific game, hit the corners all night.'' Lawton lined a two-run double following singles by Todd Walker and Cristian Guzman, but Suppan picked off Lawton and then retired 14 of the next 15 batters. Torii Hunter chased...

...especially in the first inning when he was struggling with control. Clemens got ahead 0-and-2 to leadoff hitter Todd Walker, then threw six straight balls to put Walker and Cristian Guzman on base. A sharp single to right by Matt Lawton loaded...

...disappointing to lose a close one like that.'' Javier hit an RBI triple off Radke in the third to give Seattle a 1-0 lead. Todd Walker had an RBI groundout in the bottom of the inning. Koskie made it 3-1 with a two-run shot off Tomko in the fourth...

...International League. MINNESOTA TWINS--Purchased the contract of INF Jay Canizaro from Salt Lake of the PCL. Optioned 2B Todd Walker to Salt Lake. Designated INF Cleatus Davidson from New Britain of the Eastern League for assignment. TAMPA BAY DEVIL...

...Hunter was demoted to the minors so he could work on his hitting. Hunter, mired in a 7-for-55 slump, joined Todd Walker and Chad Allen as 1999 Twins starters now toiling in the minors. If manager Tom Kelly could, he'd likely send them...