...straight June 5-8. The right-hander had been winless in six starts since shutting out the Blue Jays 4-0 on May 19. Joe Nathan worked a scoreless ninth for his 19th save in 21 opportunities. David DeJesus homered and Emil Brown extended his career-best...

...10-7) had the Rangers off balance all night. He allowed five hits and walked one in Minnesota's seventh shutout. Joe Nathan threw a perfect ninth for his 37th save and the Twins extended their lead in the AL Central to a season-high nine games...

...pitched his heart out,'' Gardenhire said. ''He was unbelievable tonight.'' Juan Rincon pitched the eighth, and Joe Nathan finished for the save with the Twins' only 1-2-3 inning of the game. New York, shut out for the second straight...

...infield in the eighth inning. Juan Rincon (2-0) earned the victory with one inning of relief of Johan Santana, and Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his fifth save. Santana, unbeaten in 19 starts since July 17, started the game less than an...