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Twins closer Glen Perkins 'blindsided' by continued back issues

Twins closer Glen Perkins said he felt 90 to 95 percent during his last outing on Tuesday night as he picked up a save in Minnesota's 8-6 victory over the White Sox.

"Everything was good," Perkins said. "Everything was fine. I pitched, (and) I didn't think anything of it after the game."

Wednesday morning was a different story.

"When I woke up yesterday I couldn't get out of bed," Perkins said. "It completely blindsided me."

Perkins, who missed a couple of games in late August because of back spasms, is out for an undetermined amount of time with a back strain.