Twins take lead in 6th, then 'pen stifles Giants
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Carlos Santana broke a sixth-inning tie with a home run and the Minnesota Twins won a battle of bullpens for a 4-2 victory over the host San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon.
Santana's homer, his 13th of the season, came off the Giants' second pitcher, Taylor Rogers (1-3), after a pair of rookie right-handed starters had left the game in a 2-2 tie through five innings