MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- After sitting four powerful right-handed bats against Atlanta All-Star starter Mike Soroka, Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli had plenty of pinch-hitting options late in another close game against a likely playoff team.
Baldelli chose wisely with the surging Miguel Sano and Minnesota came up with another meaningful win.
Sano's pinch-hit, two-run homer in the ninth inning gave Minnesota a 5-3 victory over the Braves on Monday night. The home run came after working with assistant hitting coach Rudy Hernandez inside during the game.
''I felt when the game got tied, I told Rudy, if nobody does anything, I'm going to take care of it,'' Sano said.