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Plouffe, Santana power Twins past Braves
- Updated: August 17, 2016
ATLANTA — Despite his recent success on the mound, Ervin Santana entered Tuesday’s series opener vs. the Braves still looking to win three straight starts for the first time this season. Against his former team, the right-hander finally accomplished that feat, tossing seven scoreless innings in a 4-2 win at Turner Field.
Atlanta right-hander Joel De La Cruz allowed only one run in his sixth career start, but he was once again denied his first Major League victory, as the Braves registered only four hits against Santana. Since rejoining Atlanta’s rotation on July 31, De La Cruz has surrendered one run or less in three of his four starts.
While the Braves failed to break through against Santana, they rallied to score two runs against Taylor Rogers in the eighth inning. …
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