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Dozier’s blasts power Santana, Twins to series win
- Updated: July 31, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — With four errors, it wasn’t the Twins’ day, defensively. But they were able to overcome it, as right-hander Ervin Santana continued his impressive run with another strong start and was backed by two homers from Brian Dozier in a 6-4 win over the White Sox on Sunday at Target Field.
Santana went six innings, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. Santana, who is a trade candidate for the Twins, has posted a 1.96 ERA over his last eight starts.
Santana outpitched White Sox lefty Carlos Rodon, who went 6 1/3 innings, surrendering five runs on eight hits and two walks. The Twins jumped out to an early three-run lead in the first, keyed by a two-run homer from Kennys Vargas.
Dozier gave the Twins some breathing room with a solo blast off Rodon in the fifth before adding another solo shot in the seventh off Carson Fulmer. It was Dozier’s fourth career multi-homer game, and his third against Chicago.
The White Sox threatened in the eighth, …
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