At one point about halfway through, he started puking blood. After the intense bout of vomiting ended, Ryan dealt with night sweats that kept him up nearly all night on Monday. He also said he had a 102-degree fever at one point during the ordeal.

Call it the Joe Ryan flu game. Ryan, whose scheduled start was pushed after he fell violently ill, pitched six innings of one-run ball to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants,

Twins starter Joe Ryan overcame an illness earlier in the week to put together a strong outing and beat visiting San Francisco.