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 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Johan Santana found the perfect cure for his slow start: the Kansas City Royals. Santana struck out 10 in eight innings to get his first victory of the season, leading the Minnesota Twins over the Royals 7-3 on Thursday.
In his last seven starts against Kansas City, Santana is 6-0 with a 1.50 ERA. The 2004 Cy Young winner has recorded 115 strikeouts against the Royals in his six-plus seasons, more than any other major league team.
"I felt pretty good today," said Santana (1-3), who had never started 0-3 before. "I was throwing the fastball in and out of the plate and I was able to throw my changeup. It was a nice day."
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