The Minnesota Twins needed a gift tonight, and Johan Santana provided the present. It didn't look good at the beginning; the first three Mariners reached base on hits, plating a run. But Santana came back to strike out the next three Mariners, and cruised through seven innings, striking out nine and walking none. Minnesota even scored some runs, achieving a 5-1 victory. That's more runs than they scored in their previous four games.