For a 70-win team, the Twins sure had a lot to talk about on Saturday. Here are some leftovers on the eve of the season finale:

TWO BASERUNNING MISTAKES: The Twins scored a dozen runs and won easily, so Ron Gardenhire didn't get too upset about a baserunning mistake that cost the Twins at least one run on Saturday. In the sixth inning, after the Twins had already put six runs on the scoreboard, Chris Herrmann lined a single to center with runners on first and second. Oswaldo Arcia rounded third and headed for home, while Eduardo Escobar got to second and just kept going. The throw from Ezequiel Carrera was to third, and Escobar was tagged out to end the inning. Not only did Escobar violate baseball prudence -- never make the final out at third -- but Arcia's run didn't count because the out was recorded before he touched home plate. The manager was not happy.

"Arcia slowed up knowing they didn't have a play on him, and Esco's running in behind him. Esco probably needs to stay on second base, and Arcia needs to run hard all the way," Gardenhire said. "We talked to them about it in the dugout. Luckily, we won the ballgame and you can joke around a little bit. But when those games are tight and everything's on the line, you've got to do better than that."

SANTANA SCARE: The Twins got a scare in the seventh inning, when Danny Santana appeared to be injured on a play that was eerily similar to the one that resulted in a concussion to Justin Morneau four years ago. While taking a throw to record a force out at second base, Santana's right knee struck baserunner Kevin Romine's helmet as he slid into the base. Santana fell awkwardly, then laid on the ground for a couple of minutes, grabbing his knee. But he finally got up and walked around, then decided to stay in the game. "It's uncomfortable for a little bit, but as soon as Dr. Arcia came in there and called him some names, he was fine," Gardenhire joked. Romine apparently was OK, too, with no sign of a concussion from the blow.

GET THE SURE OUT: Ricky Nolasco pitched out of bases-loaded, no-outs jam in the sixth inning, partly because of a spectacular diving stop by Brian Dozier, and a nice stretch by Joe Mauer at first base to catch Dozier's hurried throw while keeping a toe on the bag. One run scored in the inning, though, on the play just before Dozier's gem, a tapper up the first-base line. Nolasco grabbed the ball in a hurry, but chose to concede the run and throw to first base rather than home. The 6-1 score at the time was part of the reason, he said. "I had my back to home plate. I'm not going to turn around and force anything with a 6-1 lead. I'd rather take the out and take my chances with the next guy," he said. "The last thing I want to do is spin around and launch the ball to the backstop or something, and then they get a huge rally."

He's been victimized by rallies before. Nolasco has lost two victories in the past month due to the bullpen's failure to hold his leads, but there was litle chance of that Saturday. Nolasco, 6-12 in his first season with the Twins, recorded his first win since July 1, and admitted it felt good. "Absoutely. I've always been a firm believer in that," he said. "The main goal is team wins, but it's nice to have those W's next to your name."

HE'S TROLLING YOU: Gardenhire had another message for his critics on Saturday. "I get [complaints] all the time," he said. "I can throw it back every once in awhile."

The Twins' manager did just that on Friday, first by ordering Eduardo Escobar to sacrifice with two runners on base and no outs while holding a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning, then by taunting those who disagree with the strategy after the game.

"I know people hate it when we bunt. Everybody says the stats and numbers tell you not to do it," he said. "But you know what, when you put pressure on the defense, they've got to make a perfect play. It didn't happen, we scored runs, so ha-ha!"

He doesn't enjoy the criticism, Gardenhire said, but he long ago realized it was part of the job that he can't change. With the rise of social media and the increasing number of articles written about his team, he hears a lot more "suggestions" about how to do his job.

"There's a lot of opinions out there. I mean, if I bunt, I hear about it. Why would you bunt, give up an out?" he said. "Well, bunting's been in baseball as long as I've been in, [and] we're going to bunt when I think we should bunt."