Santana shuts down Tigers in Twins win
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Forget the wild card, Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins are closing in on first place.
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Torii Hunter drove in two runs and   scored twice as the Minnesota Twins eased past the Cleveland   Indians 6-1 to trim Detroit's lead atop the AL Central to a   single game on Sunday.
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Minneapolis, MN -- Johan Santana continued his push for the AL Cy Young Award, tossing eight shutout innings to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the finale of a three-game set at the Metrodome.
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Johan Santana pitched seven shutout  innings to claim his 10th straight victory and lead the  Minnesota Twins to a 9-0 thumping of the Baltimore Orioles in  the American League (AL) Wednesday.
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Playing the Minnesota Twins can be a painful process. On Saturday night, however, it literally was for the Tigers. Not only did they lose the game, 3-2, but two star players as well.
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Nearing a third straight division title, Johan Santana and the Minnesota Twins aren&#39;t short on motivation. Their rivals, the fading Chicago White Sox, gave them a little more.
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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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MINNEAPOLIS -- Racing toward the AL Central title, the Cleveland Indians stopped in Minnesota to beat Johan Santana yet once more. C.C. Sabathia threw eight shutout innings to lead the Indians past the Twins 5-0 on Monday and extend their lead over the defending division champs to 10 1/2 games.
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The 41-year-old lefthander pitched six strong innings and shut down the Indians for the second time in a week, leading the Minnesota Twins to an 8-1 victory Saturday.
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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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Baltimore, MD -- Johan Santana fired seven shutout innings as Minnesota won the rubber match of a three-game series with Baltimore, 9-0 at Camden Yards.
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Barry Zito, Frank Thomas, and the Oakland Athletics proved it was possible to beat Johan Santana -- even at the Metrodome.
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Johan Santana became the second 20-game winner in the major leagues with his 13th consecutive victory, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Indians, 8-2, in Cleveland last night.
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Johan Santana won his 11th straight start with another dominant performance, striking out a career high 14 over eight shutout innings for the Minnesota Twins in a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
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Johan Santana pitched seven innings of five-hit ball for his 10th straight victory, and Matt LeCroy homered to cap a seven-run second inning that carried the Minnesota Twins past the Baltimore Orioles 9-0 Wednesday night.
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Minnesota Twins left-hander Johan Santana, who led the American League in earned run average and strikeouts and went 13-0 after the All-Star break, was the unanimous winner of the Cy Young Award as the league&#39;s top pitcher.
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Johan Santana escaped trouble with the help of a record-setting five double plays, and the Twins beat the Yankees, 2-0.