Sports Xchange: Sano Snaps Slump, Leads Twins To Victory

By Gethin Coolbaugh, The Sports Xchange

BOSTON -- Miguel Sano played the unlikely hero Friday night at Fenway Park.

Sano entered the night in an 0-for-9 slump, but collected three hits -- including the decisive RBI double -- as the Minnesota Twins edged the Boston Red Sox 2-1.

"He's got some hits, but he hasn't shown the consistency that I think we were hoping for," Twins manager Paul Molitor said of Sano, who hadn't driven in a run since a three-RBI game July 8 at Texas.

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