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Dozier, Twins can’t finish off another comeback
- Updated: May 22, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — So much for the theory the Twins could build on their come-from-behind victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday.
The Twins entered the eighth inning Sunday in almost the exact same situation as Saturday, as in both games they had one hit entering the eighth and trailed by two runs before getting two runners to reach base with nobody out. But unlike Saturday, when Danny Santana hit a game-tying two-run double before Eduardo Nunez launched a go-ahead three-run homer, Brian Dozier grounded into a double play and Nunez flied out to center in a 3-1 loss to Toronto at Target Field.
“The game kind of shaped up like yesterday, in that we came into the eighth inning having only one hit on the board, but then thought we might get something going there, but it fizzled,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “We stayed with the game, but it just wasn’t enough offense.”
After back-to-back singles from Kurt Suzuki and Santana off Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman, Dozier was given the bunt sign. He failed to drop down the bunt on a 1-0 fastball, but he was able to work the count in …
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