Mauer, Escobar lead Twins over Orioles

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Generously listed at 5-foot-10 and 185 pounds, Eduardo Escobar will never impress anyone with his physique. Yet the Minnesota Twins shortstop showed again Sunday in a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles that he has surprising pop for his size. “He’s a little man who can drive the ball a[…]

Mauer, Escobar lead Twins over Orioles

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Joe Mauer and Eduardo Escobar each hit run-scoring doubles to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Right-hander Ervin Santana, signed this offseason to a four-year, $55 million contract, made his spring debut with the Twins, pitching two scoreless innings in front of[…]