Santana&#39;s pitching sends Minnesota to Game 1 victory
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We have seen this before from the New York Yankees in October, with them looking up early to answer questions about the pending demise of their dynasty.
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Johan Santana had an early lead and was well on his way to his 10th straight win when the rain started to fall.
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Barry Zito, Frank Thomas and the Oakland Athletics proved it was possible to beat Johan Santana &#151; even at the Metrodome. Zito kept Minnesota off balance with his big curveball, Thomas hit two huge home runs and the Athletics defeated the Twins and their ace 3-2 Tuesday in the opener of their first-round AL playoff series.
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Johan Santana pitches eight strong innings to earn his 19th win and lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2ÃÂ win over Kansas City.
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It&#39;s going to take more than one good start by Johan Santana for the Twins to reach the New York Yankees&#39; radar screen.
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When Johan Santana starts at home, the Minnesota Twins are just about a sure thing. His latest gem has them breathing down Detroit's neck in the American League Central.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Minnesota Twins pitcher Johan Santana won the American League Cy Young Award Thursday, becoming the first unanimous winner since Arizona&#39;s Randy Johnson two years ago.
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The Cleveland Indians pulled within one game of the AL Central lead, scoring four runs in the first inning and beating the Minnesota Twins 7-1 Saturday night behind home runs by Travis Hafner and Victor Martinez.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics caught Johan Santana on a rare off day. Nick Swisher, Eric Chavez, and Bobby Crosby each drove in runs to help Chad Gaudin to his fifth straight win as the A's beat the Minnesota Twins, 4-2, yesterday to take the series.
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The Minnesota Twins once again couldn't score for Johan Santana. In the ninth inning, they more than made up for it. Mike Redmond's RBI single capped a three-run rally in the ninth inning against Atlanta closer Bob Wickman, ruining Tim Hudson's strong start and lifting the Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Braves on Thursday night.
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Johan Santana pitched seven strong innings to win his fifth straight start and Shannon Stewart homered, had three hits and two RBI to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 7-2 home win over the New York Yankees.
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Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins was a unanimous choice for the American League Cy Young Award on Thursday, rewarded for a stellar second half that helped his team win its third straight division title.
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Johan Santana and Nick Punto led the   Minnesota Twins to a 12-1 win over the jittery Detroit Tigers   in American League action on Sunday.
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Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins&#39; dazzling defence had the New York Yankees seeing double. Santana and the Twins escaped trouble with the help of a record-setting five double plays, Jacque
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He battled back from a debilitating injury to reach the pinnacle of his profession. But even on the most rewarding day of Johan Santana's career, the 2004 American League Cy Young Award winner yesterday expressed awe at the remarkable grit of the pitcher he edged for the coveted prize.
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The Minnesota Twins have reached a tentative agreement Tuesday to trade star left-handed pitcher Johan Santana to the New York Mets.
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Johan Santana is a unanimous pick for the AL Cy Young Award after a stellar second half that helped the Twins win the division title.