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CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians looked like a first-place team Thursday.Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer, Francisco Lindor added a two-run shot and the AL Central leaders salvaged the finale of a four-game series with Minnesota 9-2.The Indians were outscored 35-16 by the last-place Twins in the first three games. Cleveland is 5-8 against Minnesota and 26-8 against the rest of the division.They were the best team in baseball these past three days, Lindor said. It was unreal watching them. Im glad theyre out of here.Indians manager Terry Francona was relieved to see his team take an early 4-0 lead, powered by Santanas home run in the third and Jason Kipnis solo shot in the first.We had gotten beat around the ballpark for three days, Francona said. It definitely felt good.Santana homered off Hector Santiago (10-5), who made his first start with the Twins since being acquired from the Angels on Monday.Lindor homered in Clevelands three-run seventh. Kipins hit his career-high 18th home run and Jose Ramirez added a solo homer in the eighth.Dan Otero (3-1), who worked out of a fifth-inning jam, retired all four hitters he faced. Andrew Miller, acquired from the Yankees on Sunday, struck out three in 1 1/3 innings.The Indians traded four minor leaguers for Miller, one of the most dominating relievers in baseball. The left-hander struck out Byron Buxton to end the sixth. He whiffed Joe Mauer, who homered off Miller on Monday, and Max Kepler in the seventh.Clevelands starting pitchers worked a combined 8 1/3 innings over the first three games. A total of 14 relievers pitched 18 2/3 innings and the overworked bullpen forced Francona to use Miller in the sixth.That wont happen a lot, Francona said. This is a little bit of a unique situation. To wait didnt seem to make sense.Brian Dozier hit a leadoff homer in the fifth for Minnesota, which scored in double figures in the first three games.Rajai Davis stole second and third before scoring on a wild pitch in the seventh.Santiago had won seven straight decisions and lost for the first time since June 10, also to the Indians. The left-hander was acquired in a four-player deal that sent pitcher Ricky Nolasco to Los Angeles.It was a pretty good game for six innings, and I thought we were right in it until things fell apart, Twins manager Paul Molitor said.Rookie Mike Clevinger, recalled before the game, allowed two runs in 4 1/3 innings.The win moved Cleveland three games ahead of Detroit in the Central.Theres no point in rushing, Lindor said. There are a lot of gams left.ROSTER NEWSThe Indians claimed utilityman Michael Martinez off waivers from Boston. Hell be added to the 25-man roster before Fridays game in New York.Clevinger and left-hander Ryan Merritt were called up from Triple-A Columbus.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: Third-baseman Trevor Plouffe (broken left rib) is expected to be recalled Monday from his rehab assignment at Triple-A Rochester.UP NEXTTwins: RHP Ervin Santana will open a three-game series in Tampa Bay. He went six innings, allowing one earned run, in winning his last start July 31 against the White Sox.Indians: RHP Josh Tomlin, pitching on extended five days rest, takes the mound to begin a three-game series at the Yankees. He is 6-1 with a 2.75 ERA on the road this season. Reggie Ragland Jersey . Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break. Armani Watts Jersey . 8 Kansas to a 64-63 win over Texas Tech on Tuesday night. 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"We like the fact that Jones plays a north-south game, drives hard to the net, kills penalties and is a right hand shot. OBrien is a hard guy to play against, knows how to get under the skin of the opposition and stands up for his teammates. We are pleased to add both of these players to our organization." The deal sends the 33-year-old Tanguay back to the city where he started his career. Drafted by the Avalanche in first round (12th overall) in 1998, Tanguay played his first six seasons for Colorado before being traded to the Flames in June, 2006. Tanguay played two seasons in Calgary and had stops in Montreal and Tampa Bay before again signing as an unrestricted free agent with Calgary in July, 2010.dddddddddddd Tanguay had 11 goals and 16 assists in 40 games for the Flames last season. Sarich, 34, had two assists in 28 games for the Flames this year. The veteran has also skated for Buffalo and Tampa Bay in his 14 NHL seasons. In Jones, the Flames receive a 28-year-old who struggled with three goals and six assists in 33 games last season. But the Guelph, Ontario native had much better seasons in the previous two years, where he had 20 goals in 2011-12 and 27 goals in 2010-11. He has 70 goals and 126 points in 272 games, all with Colorado. OBrien, 29, is a physical blueliner who had four assists and 60 penalty minutes in 28 games last season. He has also played for Anaheim, Tampa Bay, Vancouver, and Nashville over seven NHL campaigns. ' ' '