MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins put together a successful road trip last week, going 4-1 away from Target Field.
When Minnesota returned home Tuesday to begin a series against the Oakland Athletics, that momentum didn't stop. The Twins belted six home runs, two of them by Brian Dozier, in a 9-1 rout of the Oakland A's. Ervin Santana put together six scoreless innings.
The Twins look to continue their surge Wednesday in the second contest of a three-game series. It will be up to left-hander Hector Santiago (2-1, 2.