Two wins in a row now for the Minnesota Twins and it all was possible after another great starting pitching performance.Ervin Santanawas on the hill for the Twins on Tuesday and went seven innings only allowing one run on five hits and he struck out seven as the Twinsdefeated the Cleveland Indians 3-1.
Minnesota only scored in one inning, but that was enough to beat a solid starter inDanny Salazar. Salazar allowed all three runs in the third inning. Salazar pitched six innings for the Indians.
Aaron Hicksgot the scoring going in the third with an RBI triple that scoredEduardo Escobar.Brian Dozierwas the next man up and the second basemen doubled to score Hicks and give the Twins a 2-0 lead. The parade again continued with the very next batter for the Twins whenJoe Mauerhit an RBI double himself to make it 3-0.
Jose Ramirezreached on an infield single in the fifth that scored a run, but that was all that Cleveland could muster on Tuesday night in Minneapolis.
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It was also another night with a beautiful bullpen performance. The eighth inning belong toGlen Perkinswho pitched a perfect frame. Now closerKevin Jepsencame in for the save and his only mistake was a double to deep center forYan Gomes. The double was so deep the fast-as-lightningByron Buxtoncouldn’t even catch up to it. The Indians would strand Gomes.
The win puts the Twins a game further ahead of the Indians in the Wild Card chase. The Twins have two more games in the series to further that lead.
The Houston Astros also lost on Tuesday brining the Twins to only two games out of the final Wild Card spot. The Los Angeles Angels are right behind at 2.5 games out.
Game two of the series is scheduled for a 7:10 first pitch from Target Field on Wednesday.
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