Twins at Braves August 16, 2016

Game Time: 7:10 ET

Attendance: 0

	R	H	E
MIN	4	11	0
ATL	2	6	0

	R	H	E
MIN	4	11	0
ATL	2	6	0

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Umpires: HP-Ramon DeJesus, 1B-Dana DeMuth, 2B-Mike Estabrook, 3B-Greg Gibson

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News From August 16, 2016

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Joe Mauer

Hits 10th bomb Tuesday

1BMinnesota Twins

August 16, 2016

Mauer went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk and a pair of runs scored Tuesday in the Twins' 4-2 win over the Braves.

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Trevor Plouffe

Pair of RBI hits Tuesday

3BMinnesota Twins

August 16, 2016

Plouffe went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and RBI double on Tuesday, scoring a run in the process to help the Twins beat the Braves 4-2.

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Brandon Kintzler

Earns 12th save Tuesday

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August 16, 2016

Kintzler earned his 12th save of the season Tuesday, allowing a lone double before retiring the side to secure a 4-2 win over the Braves.

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Ervin Santana

Blanks Braves over seven innings

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August 16, 2016

Santana (6-9) threw seven shutout innings Tuesday, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out six Atlanta hitters and earning the win.

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Luke Bard

Promoted to Double-A

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August 16, 2016

Bard was promoted to Double-A Chattanooga after posting a 4.17 ERA with a 50:24 K:BB in 58.1 innings at High-A Fort Myers.

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Miguel Sano

Out of lineup Tuesday

1BMinnesota Twins

August 16, 2016

Sano (elbow) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Braves.

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Joel De La Cruz

Still winless despite solid outing

PAtlanta Braves

August 16, 2016

De La Cruz (0-6) pitched a solid game Tuesday, lasting 5.1 innings while allowing just one earned run on four hits and two walks, but took the tough-luck loss.

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Dansby Swanson

Joining Braves on Wednesday

SSAtlanta Braves

August 16, 2016

Swanson will be called up from Double-A Mississippi on Wednesday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

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Chris Withrow

Begins throwing Tuesday

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August 16, 2016

Withrow (elbow) played catch Tuesday, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.

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Mike Aviles

Traded to Atlanta

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August 16, 2016

Aviles was traded to Atlanta on Tuesday.

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Julio Teheran

Throws five innings in rehab start

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August 16, 2016

Teheran (back) tossed five innings in a rehab start with Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

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John Gant

Another rough outing in Triple-A

PAtlanta Braves

August 16, 2016

Gant (oblique) threw five innings, allowing six runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out one in his third appearance for Triple-A Gwinnett on Monday.

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