Thursday’s recap
IMPACT PLAYER
Ervin Santana, RHP
The Twins righthander shut out the Angels over eight innings on four hits with no walks, one hit batter and seven strikeouts
BY THE NUMBERS
3 home runs by Trevor Plouffe over his past 15 games
15 2/3 scoreless innings for Santana since the All-Star break
LA VELLE E. NEAL III
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