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Solid Milone has earned manager's faith

Milone kept the Twins in the game, giving up just one run over seven strong innings, while Brian Dozier and Joe Mauer connected on back-to-back homers in the sixth inning to lead the Twins to a 5-3 win. The victory gave Minnesota its first sweep of Baltimore since Aug. 23-26, 2007.

It was the sixth straight quality start for Milone, who has a 1.61 ERA over that span. The left-hander won his fourth straight decision and hasn't lost in seven outings since taking over for injured right-hander Ricky Nolasco in early June.

"That's not a surprise if you've been following Tommy's performances all year," Twins manager Paul Molitor said.