MINNESOTA’S SANTANA BLANKS ORIOLES 2-0

baltimore» Ervin Santana pitched a two-hitter for his 10th career shutout, Brian Dozier homered and the surging Twins beat the Orioles 2-0 on Tuesday.

After banging out 21 hits in a 14-7 win over Baltimore on Monday, the AL Central-leading Twins relied on exceptional pitching to earn their ninth victory in 13 games.

Santana (7-2) struck out six, walked two and permitted only one runner past first base. The lone hits against the righthander were a second-inning single by Welington Castillo and a single in the fifth by Jonathan Schoop.

It was Santana’s 18th complete game, the second this season. He finished by retiring the last 14 batters.

Minnesota became the first team this season to capture a series at Camden Yards (the Orioles were 7-0-0). Dylan Bundy (5-3) allowed two runs and six hits over seven innings, striking out seven and walking three.

TUESDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Jon Lester pitched a four-hitter for Chicago’s first complete game of the season, and the Cubs beat Johnny Cueto and the Giants 4-1 in a rainy rematch of last year’s playoff opener. Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer as Chicago improved to 5-2 on its nine-game home stand. Kyle Schwarber and Jason Heyward also connected for the Cubs. … Danny Duffy beat the Yankees for the second time in a week and rookie Jorge Bonifacio capped a three-run, seventh-inning rally with a go-ahead, two-run homer that led the Royals over the Yankees 6-2. … Anthony Rendon homered twice and drove in five runs, Joe Ross returned from the minors to allow one run over a career high-tying eight innings, and the Nationals routed the Mariners 10-1. … Cameron Maybin and Mike Trout hit back-to-back home runs to begin the game, Matt Shoemaker won his third consecutive start and the Angels beat the Rays 4-0. … Michael Conforto homered twice and had a career-high four RBIs, including three on two hits during the Mets’ biggest first inning (seven runs) in 13 years, and Matt Harvey won his first home start since getting suspended as New York routed the Padres 9-3. … Edwin Encarnacion hit two of Cleveland’s four homers off rookie Amir Garrett and scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, leading the Indians to an 8-7 victory over the Reds. … Kendrys Morales hit a two-run homer and the Blue Jays held off the Brewers 4-3. … Centeno and Yuli Gurriel homered to help the Astros to a 6-2 win over the Tigers. … Xander Bogaerts had three hits and three RBIs, Dustin Pedroia had a two-run double during a four-run seventh inning and the Red Sox beat the Rangers 11-6.

FOOTNOTES

Cano comes off disabled list for M’s.

The Mariners activated star second baseman Robinson Cano from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday. Cano has not played since May 10 because of a quadriceps injury. The Mariners said Cano will be available to play Tuesday against the Nationals. … The sales contract of Babe Ruth in December 1919 that sent the pitcher and slugger from the Red Sox to the Yankees is being sold by auctioneer Lelands.com. Lelands’ Josh Evans said the document being sold is the original copy of the contract belonging to thenYankees owner Jacob Ruppert. The copy once owned by Red Sox owner Harry Frazee last sold for $996,000 in 2005.