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Article: TWINS 1, TEXAS 0; One very special `K' day; Johan Santana had a career-high 17 strikeouts over eight innings of two-hit ball, and the Twins won their series with Texas despite scoring three runs over three games.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 20, 2007
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Byline: Joe Christensen; Staff Writer
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said he felt like any other fan Sunday, watching with awe and wonder, as Johan Santana delivered one of the most electrifying pitching performances he had ever seen.
After the eighth inning of this 1-0 victory over Texas, however, Gardenhire was in a much different spot than any of the announced 36,354 paying customers at the Metrodome.
Santana had 17 strikeouts, a new Twins record. But he had a chance at tying the major league record of 20.
"You want to sit in my seat and try to make that decision," Gardenhire said, "with all the people hooting and hollering for him to ...