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MINNEAPOLIS -- Andrew Albers looked across the diamond at his opposing pitcher and saw everything he is not. It didnt matter one bit on Monday night. The Canadian left-hander threw a two-hitter in his second career start and the Minnesota Twins backed him with a pair of home runs in a 3-0 victory over Danny Salazar and the Cleveland Indians. Salazar is the prized prospect with the exploding fastball and knee-buckling changeup that has been blowing hitters away ever since the 23-year-old joined the organization. Albers is a soft-tossing, 27-year-old from North Battleford, Sask., who never met a radar gun that didnt snicker at his 86-mph heat. The matchup sure was lopsided -- for Albers. Albers (2-0) allowed two singles, struck out two and walked none. Hes thrown 17 1-3 straight scoreless innings in a start to his career that grows more improbable each time he takes the mound. "Im not a prototypical prospect," said Albers, who had Tommy John surgery in 2009, was released by the Padres and was playing independent ball in Quebec in 2010. "Im not a guy that goes out there and lights up a radar gun or throws devastating secondary stuff. But I can pitch a little bit and so far Ive been having a little bit of success." Brian Dozier and Trevor Plouffe homered to help the Twins win for the eighth time in 11 games. Salazar (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits, struck out five and walked three in four innings. The slumping Indians have lost seven of eight and are in danger of sliding out of the playoff chase. Jason Kipnis and Yan Gomes had the only hits for Cleveland. "He doesnt miss very many spots, and thats the key," Clevelands Michael Brantley said. "He kept us off balance. He threw the ball well tonight." Albers finally was called up to start in Kansas City on Aug. 6 and threw 8 1-3 scoreless innings. Mixing a fastball that topped out at 88 with a slow curveball that grazed 67, he flustered the Cleveland hitters all night and outshined the overpowering Salazar. "Its pretty unbelievable," Albers said. "I didnt think it could get any better than the last start. Now here we are and it did. It got a little bit better." The 23-year-old Salazar blazed through Clevelands minor league system, striking out 129 in 21 outings. That didnt stop when he got called up. A fastball in the high 90s, a superb changeup and the benefit of facing hitters who have never seen him before helped him rack up 17 strikeouts and only two walks in his first two starts. The velocity was there in start No. 3, but the command wasnt. Dozier hit Salazars second pitch of the game out of the park and Plouffe hit a 96-mph fastball out for a two-run homer in the second. Just when Salazar appeared to be settling in, he walked the bases loaded with one out in the fourth. He was able to wiggle out of the jam without allowing any runs, but with so much on the line for the Indians as September approaches, manager Terry Francona didnt leave him out there. Albers was ahead 0-2 on 10 of the first 20 batters he faced. He had a perfect game going until Kipnis blooped a soft single to centre field with two outs in the fourth and got some help from some spectacular defence along the way. Dozier laid out and hauled in a pop fly over his shoulder to get Carlos Santana in the fifth and shortstop Pedro Florimon made a brilliant sliding stop of a grounder up the middle in the seventh, then threw out Nick Swisher from his knees. "We saw how pitching is supposed to be done," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. NOTES: The Twins have scored their last 22 runs off home runs. ... The Indians placed INF Mark Reynolds on release waivers. ... Francona said LHP Scott Kazmir "is doing really well" after saying he had a "dead arm" in his previous start. The plan is for him to get an extra three days rest and start on Aug. 18 at Oakland. ... Twins press box attendant Peg Imhoff celebrated her 75th birthday on Monday night. Imhoff has worked for the Twins for 38 seasons. ... RHP Zach McAllister (4-7, 4.01 ERA) is scheduled to pitch for the Indians on Tuesday night against Twins RHP Samuel Deduno (7-5, 3.38 ERA). Anthony Fasano Jersey . Sundays race will be held at the Sepang circuit, adjacent to Kuala Lumpurs main airport where the ill-fated flight took off earlier this month. Authorities now say it is almost certain it crashed in the Indian Ocean, killing all 239 people aboard. Jordan Phillips Jersey . Thats 14 consecutive losses to the two-time defending champs, and most of them were over before they even began. Result notwithstanding, Sundays game had a very different feel to it. http://www.thedolphinsfansclub.com/Black-Larry-Csonka-Dolphins-Jersey.html?cat=862. 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Cousins enters a Washington passing offence in turmoil. WR DeSean Jackson sufferd a shoulder injury against Jacksonville and, with TE Jordan Reed already out, TE Niles Paul (8 REC, 99 YDS, 1 TD, 11 targets) and WR Ryan Grant (5 REC, 57 YDS) were the top Washington receiving targets. 2. With Adrian Peterson removed from lineup consideration, Vikings RB Matt Asiata (84 YDS, 1 TD, 18 touches) had a useful day against the Patriots, but theres a big drop at the position. One which the Vikings arent too eager to see again, as they plan to have Peterson in the lineup next week. That QB Matt Cassel struggled (19-for-36, 202 YDS, 1 TD, 4 INT) could have influenced the decision. 3. Saints RB Mark Ingram (104 YDS, 1 TD, 14 touches) suffered a hand injury that will cost him about a month; Khiry Robinson, and Pierre Thomas somewhat, should see an uptick in production. Chargers RB Ryan Mathews (57 YDS, 13 touches) left Sundays win over Seattle with a knee injury, opening the door for Danny Woodhead (60 yards, 12 touches) and especially Donald Brown (31 yards, 10 touches) to get more action in the San Diego backfield. Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles suffered an ankle injury against Denver, giving Knile Davis (105 YDS, 2 TD, 28 touches) the chance for a career day. Dolphins RB Knowshon Moreno suffered a dislocated elbow against Buffalo, leaving Lamar Miller (53 YDS, 13 touches) to be the primary ball carrier for the Dolphins, who have also re-signed Daniel Thomas while Moreno is out for the next 4-8 weeks. 4. Cincinnati ran over Atlanta Sunday, with Bengals RB Gio Bernard (169 YDS, 1 TD, 32 touches) and Jeremy Hill (96 YDS, 1 TD, 17 touches) putting up big numbers. It was all the more important for Cincinnati since Bengals WR A.J. Green left the game early with a toe injury. With Green out, that should mean more looks for Mohamed Sanu (3 REC, 84 YDS, 1 TD) who also threw a 50-yard pass to Brandon Tate against the Falcons. 5. Dallas leaned heavily on their running game at Tennessee, with Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray (173 YDS, 1 TD, 30 touches) leading the way. When QB Tony Romo did throw the ball, 14 of his 29 targets were to WR Dez Bryant (10 REC, 103 YDS, 1 TD). 6. There has been lots of talk of the impending demise of Chargers TE Antonio Gates, who showed that he still has it against Seattle (7 REC, 96 YDs, 3 TD). Getting big games from Gates and QB Philip Rivers (28-for-37, 284 YDS, 3 TD; 17 YDS, 11 carries), against Seattles vaunted defence, was a surprise. 7. With Doug Martin sidelined by a knee injury, Buccaneers RB Bobby Rainey (174 YDS, 25 touches) had a huge game against the Rams. Rainey had a couple of 100-yard rushing games last season too, so hes a pretty nice option as Tampa Bays number two back. 8. Rams WR Tavon Austin left Sundays win over Tampa Bay with a knee injury, but WR Brian Quick continued to produce (7 REC, 74 YDS) and fill-in QB Austin Davis (22-for-29, 235 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT) held his own, though Rams coach Jeff Fisher says that Shaun Hill will still be the starting QB when healthy. 9. Packers WR Jordy Nelson (9 REC, 209 YDS, 1 TD) was targeted 16 times against the New York Jets. Its noteworthy that the wideout getting the second-most targets for the Packers was rookie Davante Adams, who had five catches for 50 yards on seven targets.dddddddddddd 10. Texans RB Arian Foster (150 YDS, 30 touches) made the game easy for Houston at Oakland. The Texans ran the ball 46 times, throwing it only 19 times, in an easy win over the Raiders. 11. Browns RB Terrence West (90 YDS, 1 TD, 21 touches) had a productive game against the Saints, the second straight solid game to start his career. Hes the first rookie runner to have at least 90 yards from scrimmage in his teams first two games since 2008, when Chris Johnson and Matt Forte did it. (By the way, note that Johnson, now with the Jets, had 21 yards on 13 touches against the Packers.) 12. Some usage concerns: Lions RB Joique Bell (97 YDS, 16 touches) had more touches than Reggie Bush (32 YDS, 8 touches) at Carolina, though Bush is dealing with a knee injury. As long as Bell is productive, its easy to see Bush losing touches. Also, Saints WR Marques Colston was not targeted once against Cleveland, ending a streak of 86 straight games with a reception. 13. They didnt do much for three quarters, but Bears QB Jay Cutler (23-for-34, 176 YDS, 4 TD) and WR Brandon Marshall (5 REC, 48 YDS, 3 TD) engineered a big comeback, against a good team on the road, with Sunday nights win at San Francisco. Marshalls explosion was particularly crushing for fantasy owners that might have, considering the late start, decided to sit him when he barely practiced all week. 14. Ravens RB Bernard Pierce (103 YDS, 23 touches) emerged as the primary option in Baltimores backfield in Week Two, ahead of Justin Forsett (72 YDS, 12 touches) against Pittsburgh Thursday. Both have value, but its looking like a time share. 15. Patriots RB Stevan Ridley (101 YDS, 1 TD, 25 carries) and WR Julian Edelman (90 YDS, 1 TD, 7 touches) were New Englands offensive leaders at Minnesota. Ridley had one 100-yard rushing game last season, but hes battling with Shane Vereen (40 YDS, seven touches) for playing time, so any optimism has to be cautious. 16. Giants TE Larry Donnell (7 REC, 81 YDS) had another productive game for the Giants, giving him 12 catches for 137 yards (on 17 targets) through the first two weeks. Last season, Donnell finished with three catches for 31 yards (all in Week Two vs. Denver), so he is becoming a viable contributor, albeit as part of a struggling Giants offence. 17. Cardinals QB Carson Palmer was a surprise scratch, with a shoulder injury, so Drew Stanton (14-for-29, 167 YDS) steered the Cardinals offence against the Giants. 18. Bills RB C.J. Spiller (78 YDS, 13 touches, 102-YD kick return TD) and Bills rookie WR Sammy Watkins (8 REC, 117 YDS, 1 TD) had big days in Buffalos surprisingly easy win over Miami. 19. Jets WR Eric Decker (5 REC, 74 YDS, 1 TD) suffered a hamstring injury against Green Bay. Jeremy Kerley (3 REC, 22 YDS, 8 targets) was the only other Jets player to be targeted more than three times by QB Geno Smith. 20. 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