Dozier ties Killebrew’s mark with first-pitch homer

CLEVELAND — The homers keep coming for Brian Dozier, but unfortunately for the Twins, so do the losses.

Dozier homered on the first pitch of Tuesday’s game against the Indians, giving him his 31st of the year and his 12th in August, which is the most homers a Twins player has hit in a month since Harmon Killebrew also smacked a dozen dingers in July of 1969. But the solo shot came in another tough loss for the Twins, who dropped their 12th straight in a 5-4 defeat. It’s third-longest skid in Minnesota history, and the longest since losing a club-record 14 in a row in 1982.

It put a damper on Dozier’s latest blast, but the second baseman said it was still an honor to be mentioned alongside Killebrew, who hit 573 homers en route to the Hall of Fame. Killebrew also owns the club record for homers in a month with 14, set in June 1964, while Jimmie Hall hit 13 in August 1963.

“I don’t think there’s any celebrating,” Dozier said. “I’m sure he didn’t hit his 12th on the same day of 12 losses in …

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