Backed by Buxton, Santiago silences White Sox

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CHICAGO — The White Sox drafted Hector Santiago in 2006 and developed him as a starter, closer and everything in between. The left-hander has shown his gratitude by beating the White Sox yet again on Saturday night at U.S. Cellular Field, as Santiago pushed the Twins to a 6-0 victory.

Santiago spun 6 1/3 scoreless frames against his former team, scattering three hits and three walks to get the win. Santiago improved to 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA in four starts against the White Sox this year. He also finished 3-6 with a 5.58 ERA in 11 starts with Minnesota after being acquired from the Angels at the Trade Deadline.

James Shields suffered the defeat, despite working seven innings. The Twins got to him for two in the fourth after he retired the first nine, two in the fifth and one …

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