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Article: One step up, two steps back; A White Sox loss cut the magic number to four, but two pitchers the Twins are putting their hopes on, Carlos Silva and Juan Rincon, struggled in a loss to the Orioles.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- September 23, 2006
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Byline: Joe Christensen; Staff Writer
Baltimore, Md. -- This is not what the Twins had in mind for the tail end of a playoff march.
They have built enough cushion over the sinking Chicago White Sox to back into the postseason if they must, but then what?
Friday night's 7-3 loss to Baltimore at Camden Yards left a few of those open-ended questions.
After three terrific starts, Carlos Silva (10-14) temporarily lost command of his sinker and got pounded for four runs on seven hits in the first two innings.
The Twins made a costly baserunning decision in the first and went several innings before regaining their traction against ...