OAKLAND -- It was exactly the kind of outing the Twins were looking for from right-hander Ervin Santana to open the second half of the season.
Santana, making just his third start of the year after being suspended 80 games for the use of a performance-enhancing drug, was sharp against the A's, scattering five hits over 7 2/3 scoreless innings to get his first win with the Twins in a 5-0 victory. Santana outdueled A's ace Sonny Gray, and improved to 15-6 with a 2.03 ERA in 27 career starts against Oakland.