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MINNEAPOLIS -- If there is any silver lining to the rainout Wednesday, it is an extra day for both the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins to get healthy.The Wednesday game at Target Field was postponed due to heavy rain in the bottom of the third inning before either team scored a run. The Twins and Tigers will play a split day-night doubleheader Thursday to close out the three-game series.The first game of the doubleheader begins at 1:10 p.m. CDT, with the night game starting at its originally scheduled time of 7:10.Detroit right-hander Anibal Sanchez (7-13, 5.90 ERA) will start the first game against Minnesota left-hander Pat Dean (1-6, 6.71 ERA). The Tigers Justin Verlander (14-8, 3.22 ERA) and the Twins Ervin Santana (7-10, 3.38 ERA), both originally scheduled to pitch Thursday, will remain the starters for the night game.When Detroit and Minnesota take the field again Thursday, both clubs hope they will do so with a bit healthier roster.Tigers second baseman Ian Kinsler was not in the lineup Wednesday due to concussion-like symptoms three days after he was hit in the head by a pitch.It doesnt matter if hes symptomatic or not, manager Brad Ausmus said. He has to have one extra day after hes done being symptomatic. So he was symptomatic yesterday, so he couldnt play today. He has to be asymptomatic, then he has to do baseball activities, and then I think hes OK.Detroit designated hitter Victor Martinez, who was also hit by a pitch Sunday, was held out again Wednesday due to a knee injury.Minnesotas Miguel Sano hasnt played a game since Sept. 12 due to a back injury. Twins manager Paul Molitor was optimistic before Wednesdays game that Sano would have been available to pinch-hit if needed, and Molitor reiterated after the rainout that Sano might be in the lineup Thursday as the designated hitter.Twins first baseman Joe Mauer was back Wednesday after missing two games with a sore quad but returned only as the designated hitter. Molitor said Mauer most likely would return to first base Thursday in at least one of the games. Kennys Vargas was the Twins first baseman in Wednesdays postponed game.We dont have a ton of players considering where were at, Molitor said. So itd be nice if we could spread the workload out tomorrow.Wednesdays rainout marked the 13th weather-related incident at Target Field this year. It was the third postponement of the season at the Twins home ballpark. Minnesota also has had 10 rain delays in 2016.Neither team managed much in three innings Wednesday before the skies opened up. Twins rookie pitcher Jose Berrios got into jams in both the first and second innings, allowing runners to reach third base both times. However, he wriggled out of both situations and pitched a 1-2-3 third inning -- only to have his start cut short minutes later by the rain.It happens. Its rain. Its one of Gods gifts, Berrios said through a translator. I felt good out there. I know the numbers arent going to count tomorrow, but for me to be able to do that, I feel better out there. Its a confidence-booster for me.These games down the stretch ultimately wont mean much for the Twins, who are a major-league-worst 55-96 with 11 games to play. The Tigers, however, are still in pursuit of a playoff berth. Detroit (80-70) sits only one game out of the second American League wild-card spot after the Baltimore Orioles lost Wednesday. Cheap Custom Twins Jersey .com) - The women will also have a new champion at the Australian Open. Wholesale Custom Twins Shirts . 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Against the Angels, Iwakuma had a better feel for his fastball and was able to mix in his breaking pitches more effectively. He struck out seven for his first win since June 10. "Today, overall, I thought I had a better fastball. I had more life with my fastball," Iwakuma said through a translator. "I was able to make an adjustment. I gave up one home run but then overall I thought I had better command than I did the last couple of starts." The day didnt go nearly as well for Angels starter Joe Blanton. Blanton (2-12) left the game after allowing the first three runners to reach base in the fifth inning. His four innings pitched was the shortest outing of an already tumultuous season and Blanton appeared to snap in the dugout after coming off the mound in the fourth. Blanton attacked a water cooler and threw it to the ground and appeared to engage in a verbal altercation with catcher Chris Iannetta. Iannetta called it "a miscommunication" but wouldnt elaborate on the incident. Blanton was also mum on specifics but chalked it up to frustration. "Any time things arent going good it kind of brings things to a little volcano, a little head, whatever you want to call it," Blanton said. "Things arent going well. You try and do more out there competing with everything. Things happen. Guys get mad at giving up runs, striking out. Its part of it sometimes." Michael Saunders hit a two-run homer and Raul Ibanez had an RBI double as the Marriners topped Los Angeles for the third straight day.dddddddddddd The Mariners have now homered in 22 consecutive games, the longest streak in the majors since Atlantas 23-game run in 2006. Seattles string is the best by an AL club since Texas set the big league record with 27 in 2002. Seattles long-dormant offence has come alive in recent weeks. They currently lead the majors for home runs in July and are second in batting average and runs scored for the month. "Were doing our jobs. Were getting runners in from third base. Were moving runners over." Saunders said. The biggest thing that was lacking was we were taking our walks, we were getting into scoring position but we were missing the two-out hits or the ball in the gap and thats what were starting to do. Were driving the ball more." Tom Wilhelmsen pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 19th save of the season. Saunders connected in the second off Joe Blanton (2-12) after Justin Smoak singled. Kyle Seager singled and Smoak walked to lead off the fourth, and a sacrifice fly by Mike Zunino made it 3-0. Trumbo hit his 21st homer in fifth to put the Angels on the board. Brad Miller singled, Nick Franklin walked and Ibanez doubled to open the fifth and chase Blanton from the game. Michael Kohn entered and struck out the side to limit the damage for the Angels Los Angeles rallied in the sixth. Alberto Callaspo hit a two-out single with the bases loaded to score Mike Trout and Howie Kendrick as the Angels pulled within a run. NOTES: Mariners RHP Stephen Pryor will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Everett either Monday or Tuesday of this week. He has been on the disabled list since April 15 with a torn back muscle. ... Blanton leads the league in losses (12), hits allowed (148) and home runs allowed (23). ... Mariners 3B Kyle Seager extended his hitting streak to 14 games. Since June 30 Seager is batting .442 with two doubles, five home runs, 10 RBI, eight walks and 16 runs scored. ... Angels CF Mike Trout extended his hitting streak to 10 games. Hes batting .417 with four doubles, two triples, two home runs, six RBI, five walks and eight runs scored since July 3. ... Angels 2B Alberto Callaspo extended his hitting streak to nine games. ... Iwakuma is not expected to pitch in the All-Star game Tuesday. ' ' '