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- Updated: May 20, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — The Twins have made several gaffes late in games en route to their 10-30 start to the season, and on Thursday it was Danny Santana who made a critical baserunning mistake in the 11th inning of a 3-2 loss to the Blue Jays at Target Field.
Santana, who had already stolen second base twice in the game, reached on a one-out single off Blue Jays right-hander Joe Biagini. Twins manager Paul Molitor gave Santana the green light with Brian Dozier batting, but Santana took off too early and Biagini was able to easily throw him out. Dozier then struck out to end the game.
Molitor defended the decision to send Santana but said he left early as Biagini purposely held on to the ball a bit longer, knowing Santana had two stolen bases.
“I’m going to try to get into scoring …
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