Minnesota Twins

Ervin Santana gave up a pair of runs for the Twins in the top of the first inning to put his team in a 2-0 hole, but settled down and battled his way through seven innings.

The Twins host the Tigers again Tuesday night at Target Field. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. on WJON, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Solid performances by third baseman Trevor Plouffe, and starting pitcher Ervin Santana kept the Twins in the win column last (Friday) night against the Chicago White Sox 6-2.

The Twins are in Kansas City again Tuesday night. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. on WJON, with pregame coverage beginning at 6:30.

Miguel Sano hit his 15th home run of the season in the bottom of the first inning to stake the Twins to a one run lead, and Trevor Plouffe added a two-run double in the late innings to seal the win.

The Twins came back to beat the Chicago White Sox 7-5 Tuesday night at Target Field. The Twins are now 68-63 on the season, one game behind the Texas Rangers in the American League wild card race.

Minnesota returns home to Target Field for a three game series with the Houston Astros beginning Friday night. First pitch on WJON is scheduled for 7:10 PM.

Eduardo Escobar paced the Twins offense with a pair of home runs, while Joe Mauer, Trevor Plouffe and Brian Dozier each added RBI in the victory.

Minnesota is now just a half-game behind the Rangers for the second wild card spot in the American League. The Twins take on the Rays again Wednesday night, with pregame coverage on WJON beginning at 5:30.

The Twins are now 1-3 on their current ten game road trip, which continues Friday night in Baltimore. First pitch on WJON is scheduled for 6:05 PM, with pregame coverage beginning at 5:30.