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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins are 21 games behind the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central standings. On Friday, the distance separating them was no more than a few inches.Mike Napoli had three hits, including his 19th home run, Carlos Carrasco pitched into the seventh inning and the Indians beat Minnesota 5-2 on Friday night.Twins starter Ervin Santana (3-8) was coming off a shutout in his last start. But the Indians chased him with three straight singles in the sixth inning, when they took a 4-2 lead.With one out in a tie game, Santana gave up consecutive singles to Francisco Lindor and Napoli to put runners at first and second. Then Jose Ramirez hit a line drive up the middle that kicked off the heel of Santanas glove hand and skittered into center field. The RBI single put Cleveland ahead 3-2 and ended Santanas night.If it finds the glove instead of the wrist, you might get a double play and get off the field, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. But it made its way to center field.Napoli scored three runs, one on his solo shot into the bullpen in left-center in the eighth inning that stretched Clevelands lead to three runs.Carrasco (6-3) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out three in 6 2/3 innings. He won for the fourth time in his last five starts. Cody Allen pitched a perfect ninth for his 19th save in 21 chances.Brian Dozier drove in both of the Twins runs. He had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and a home run off an inside fastball in the fourth.Its the only one I saw, Dozier said of the fastball from Carrasco. He made some mistakes and I got that one. He made some more and we didnt execute on those times.The Twins had beaten Cleveland four out of six games this season, making them the only team in the AL Central with a winning record against the Indians. But their bats were quiet on Friday as the seasons second half got underway.We just didnt have enough offense, Molitor said. Four hits usually is not going to get you many wins.DONT RUN ON BUXTONNapoli led off the second inning with a drive to deep left-center field that looked like a sure extra-base hit. But Twins center fielder Byron Buxton played the ball on the first hop off the fence, spun and fired a strike to second baseman Dozier, who slapped the tag on a sliding Napoli.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: Brantley continued his rehab assignment, moving up to Double-A Akron for Friday nights game. Francona said he expected Brantley to play six or seven innings and that he was close to being able to play in back-to-back games.Twins: Buxton (knee) returned to the lineup after missing most of the last three games before the break. He had not played since slamming his leg into the center field fence trying to make a catch in the first inning of the Twins July 8 game against the Rangers.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Trevor Bauer (7-3) had won three consecutive starts before his last outing, a 5-4 loss to the Yankees on July 7. 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Dickey (8-13, 4.51 ERA) will start for the Blue Jays in their first meeting this season with the Angels, who will turn to left-hander Tyler Skaggs (1-2, 5.19 ERA).Pillar injured his left thumb on a slide into second base on Aug. 7 in Kansas City. He likely will be reinstated from the disabled list after going 6-for-7 with a double and two RBI in two games for Class A Dunedin on a rehabilitation assignment.The move will give the Blue Jays more flexibility in the outfield. Melvin Upton Jr. has been playing center field in Pillars place and recently has started to find himself at the plate.Upton has batted .333 (6-for-18) with three home runs and six RBI in his last five games. When Pillar returns to play center, it means Upton can move to one of the corners, probably right field with Michael Saunders returning to his regular spot in left field.Ezequiel Carrera would resume his role as the teams fourth outfielder.It is not certain when Jose Bautista will return from a sprained left knee. He is eligible to return from the disabled list on Thursday for the final game of the series.Third baseman Josh Donaldson returned to the lineup Sunday following a two-game absence because of a jammed thumb, sustained in an at-bat on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium.The Blue Jays lineup is beginning to return to normal, and they hope it will mean more offensive production. They lost two of three to the Indians in Cleveland with each game decided by one run.The Angels, meanwhile, are dealing with injuries to their bullpen with Huston Street and Cam Bedrosian on the disabled list.Deolis Guerra, J.C. Ramirez and Fernando Salas did the job from the bullpen on Sunday in a 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees.dddddddddddd Salas picked up the save.Both Guerra and Ramirez have a chance to prove that they belong in the Angels plans for next season.They are part of the bullpen answers right now, manager Mike Scioscia said. Anytime someone gets an opportunity and they are throwing the ball well, obviously they make their own role, especially in the bullpen. Both those guys are doing a great job, and hopefully well get some more leads to hold and see how they continue to do.The Blue Jays have added a left-hander to their bullpen for the Angels series after Aaron Loup was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to replace starter Aaron Sanchez. Sanchez was sent to Class A Dunedin in a move that will limit his innings, which are at a career-high 156 1/3. He is 12-2 with a 2.99 ERA and will return to pitch against the Baltimore Orioles on Aug. 31.He allowed five runs (four earned) in four innings in a no decision Saturday against the Indians, a game won 6-5 by the Blue Jays.Manager John Gibbons said that Sanchez has showed no signs of fatigue.I havent seen anything to indicate that, Gibbons said. He looks the same and the results look the same.The Blue Jays are trying to protect the 24-year-olds arm but his performance has complicated the issue.Its not easy, Gibbons said. Nobody wants to do it. We hope were doing the right thing. We think we are and hes on board with it.Dickey is 6-3 with a 4.51 ERA in 26 games, including 10 starts, in his career against the Angels.Skaggs will be making his sixth start of the season for the Angels. He is 1-1 with a 3.07 ERA in two career starts against the Blue Jays, both in 2014.Skaggs won his only start at Rogers Center when he allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and no walks in eight-plus innings. ' ' '