Twins hopeful comeback win provides spark

MINNEAPOLIS — It was the kind of win the Twins are hoping can get them out of their season-long rut and give the team some much-needed confidence going forward.

Minnesota entered the eighth with one hit and trailed by two runs, but rallied for five runs as Danny Santana tied the game with a two-run double and Eduardo Nunez crushed a go-ahead three-run blast in a 5-3 win over the Blue Jays on Saturday at Target Field. It snapped a five-game losing streak for the Twins, who had lost eight consecutive games at Target Field dating back to April 26.

“It was huge,” Nunez said. “We’re struggling. We know that. It’s not a secret. But we’re pushing. We have a lot of guys struggling in the lineup at the same time and it’s tough. But hopefully it all starts today.”

The rally started with a pair of unlikely heroes getting it done, as Robbie Grossman, who made his Twins debut on Friday, came through with a leadoff single off J.A. Happ. Backup outfielder Darin Mastroianni then drew a walk to put some pressure on Happ. Kurt Suzuki popped …

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