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Charley Walters: Twins’ Brian Dozier is baseball’s best bargain at second base

“I know that when you get into a groove hitting, and it just so happens to be home runs and extra-base hits for me right now, the feeling you have is pretty remarkable”, Dozier told Rhett Bollinger of twins.mlb.com. The Royals will begin a three-game series Friday against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field. Jarrod Dyson has two RBIs versus Berrios, who gave up four runs and five hits over four innings of a no-decision against Kansas City on August 19.WALK-OFFS1.

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The Royals went 2-4 in their last six games with NY and Detroit, with each of the losses a close one.

ANGELS 10, ATHLETICS 7: Kole Calhoun hit a solo home run in the second inning, Albert Pujols had a two-run double in the fourth and the Los Angeles held off the Oakland Athletics.

After a string of six straight quality starts, Santana struggled some in his last two appearances by allowing eight runs, 16 hits and seven walks in 11 2/3 innings.

Kansas City Royals’ Kendrys Morales, right, jogs home after hitting a solo home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Kyle Gibson in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, in Minneapolis.

“We’re losing a lot of games, and that’s not fun”, Dozier said, per Phil Miller of the Star Tribune.

At the All-Star break, Dozier was batting.246 with 14 home runs for a beleaguered Twins squad, but in the 50 games he has appeared in during the second half, he has already smashed 24 home runs and was slashing a robust.320/.367/.723 entering Monday afternoon’s contest. He’s connected 36 times as a second baseman and twice as a designated hitter. “I hope it’s not”, said Plouffe, who is making $7.25 million with one more year of eligibility for salary arbitration.

“The best way to (get him out) is don’t throw fastballs down the middle and that’s what we did”, Yost said.

Former University of Southern Mississippi standout Brian Dozier is enjoying an historic season in Major League Baseball with the Minnesota Twins.

Royals: OF Lorenzo Cain missed his fifth straight game because of left wrist inflammation. Minnesota is off tonight and welcomes Cleveland to town tomorrow night. He struck out five times Sunday.

“His speed paid off, for sure”, manager Paul Molitor said about Buxton. “We’ll try to keep them fresh as we can”.

The Kansas City Royals have cooled off since a sizzling 18-4 run that pulled them back into playoff contention, but the upcoming schedule gives them a chance to stay in the race.

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MARINERS 14, RANGERS 6: Robinson Cano homered during a five-run first inning, the Mariners knocked out starter Cole Hamels early and then Seattle pulled away with a six-run sixth inning in a 14-6 win over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers on Monday.

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