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Santana continues impressive run vs. Braves
- Updated: August 17, 2016
ATLANTA — When Ervin Santana took the mound against the Yankees on June 19, he was 1-7 with a 5.10 ERA in 12 starts. Since that day, something has clicked for Santana, as he’s been one of the best pitchers in baseball over the last two months.
Santana kept it going against his former team on Tuesday, as he tossed seven scoreless innings, scattering four hits and two walks in a 4-2 win over the Braves at Turner Field. Over his last 10 outings, Santana is 5-2 with a 1.84 ERA, which ranks as the best ERA in the American League over that span. The only other pitchers with a better ERA since June 19 are Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks (1.22 ERA) and Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom (1.76 ERA).
“I’m sure he wishes it was something he could bottle,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “You enjoy the good trends in the game, and he’s certainly been on one for a while. I think there was a point early in the year when we had to take a step back and evaluate how he went about his …
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