MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Danny Santana's triple keyed a late two-run rally, and Phil Hughes pitched seven strong innings Friday night to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.Hughes (3-4) gave up two runs and five hits to win his third straight start. Glen Perkins pitched a scoreless ninth for his 12th save in as many opportunities.Rays starter Jake Odorizzi (3-3) cruised into the seventh inning with a 2-1 lead, but in the blink of an eye his night was over. Aaron Hicks led off with a single to left, and Santana followed by hooking a ball into the right-field corner for a triple that tied the game. Brian Dozier then put the Twins on top 3-2 with a sacrifice fly. 
David DeJesus hit a home run with two outs in the second to put the Rays on top 1-0. But Dozier tied it with a homer leading off the third.Tampa Bay regained the lead with a little help from some suspect defense by the Minnesota outfield. With one out in the fifth inning, Joey Butler hit a towering fly ball that Twins right fielder Torii Hunter misplayed into a double. One out later, Kevin Kiermaier hit a short fly ball that Minnesota left fielder Eduardo Escobar let fall one step in front of him for an RBI single.TRAINER'S ROOMRays: After Thursday's game the Rays activated LHP Jake McGee from the 15-day DL. McGee had offseason surgery on his elbow. McGee saved 19 games last year. Rays manager Kevin Cash said he could use both McGee and RHP Brad Boxberger to close games.Twins: Manager Paul Molitor said INF Eduardo Nunez (left oblique strain) will take live batting practice for the first time on Saturday. OF Oswaldo Arcia (strained right hip flexor) swung a bat in the cage for the first time on Friday but has not yet resumed baseball activities.
David DeJesus hit a home run with two outs in the second to put the Rays on top 1-0. But Dozier tied it with a homer leading off the third.Tampa Bay regained the lead with a little help from some suspect defense by the Minnesota outfield. With one out in the fifth inning, Joey Butler hit a towering fly ball that Twins right fielder Torii Hunter misplayed into a double. One out later, Kevin Kiermaier hit a short fly ball that Minnesota left fielder Eduardo Escobar let fall one step in front of him for an RBI single.TRAINER'S ROOMRays: After Thursday's game the Rays activated LHP Jake McGee from the 15-day DL. McGee had offseason surgery on his elbow. McGee saved 19 games last year. Rays manager Kevin Cash said he could use both McGee and RHP Brad Boxberger to close games.Twins: Manager Paul Molitor said INF Eduardo Nunez (left oblique strain) will take live batting practice for the first time on Saturday. OF Oswaldo Arcia (strained right hip flexor) swung a bat in the cage for the first time on Friday but has not yet resumed baseball activities.
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