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Awesome Rock has made up for losing the Australian Cup on protest with a tenacious win in the $2 million Emirates Stakes at Flemington.Sent out an $18 chance in the weight-for-age race, Awesome Rock ran to the front at the 300m and then staved off the placegetters for the fourth and most important win in a 25-start career.Hauraki and Seaburge dead-heated for second.He has been a great horse to me and losing the Australian Cup was hard, jockey Stephen Baster said.He deserved to win a Group One.Despite wild celebrations in the mounting yard after the win, connections were keeping an ear out for the warning siren.There was no loud wailing after Saturdays Flemington 2000m contest giving Awesome Rock and his co-trainer Troy Corstens their first Group One win.Awesome Rock was first past the post in the Group One Australian Cup at Flemington in March, only to have the race taken off him in the stewards room.Ridden by Stephen Baster, Awesome Rock ($18) scored a three-quarter length victory over dead-heaters Hauraki ($9.50) and Seaburge ($17).Hes such a beautiful animal, Corstens said.When we lost the Australian Cup on protest we were desperate to get the Group One he deserves.And the horse has been spot on over the past two weeks since the Cox Plate.Awesome Rock wasnt suited by the wet track when fifth behind champion mare Winx in Cox Plate but the Corstens team knew the firm ground would help the five-year-old on Saturday.Sit back and watch Stephen Basters ride. It was amazing to watch, Corstens said.He kept him out of the wind as long as he could.For Baster it was his 13th win at the highest level and his first since Ferlax won the Australian Guineas at Flemington in 2013.Baster said he didnt know what to expect driving to Flemington on Saturday, but knew the rain had to stay away.He knew he was riding a fit horse which can sprint on a firm track.You didnt get to see that with Winx in the race on the wet track at Moonee Valley, he said.The win was compensation for Baster losing the Australian Cup and he said he got extra satisfaction from having wife Melissa and two young children Izzy and Penny in attendance.But he got an extra kick out of providing Troy Corstens with his first Group One win.Weve been mates for a long time, the 41 year-old said.When I came out of my time Troy and I would drive over to Adelaide together on a Friday night for the races on a Saturday and then drive home again.To find out that was his first Group One as a trainer, its extra special.James McDonald on Hauraki said his charge had run beautifully while Dean Yendall aboard Seaburge described the three-year-olds effort as awesome.Oliver said Vadamos, who ran fourth at $5.50, ran well after leading.Its very difficult for the leaders today, Oliver said.Air Force 1 China Wholesale . 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PAUL, Minn.When a season of high expectations started for Minnesota, a mid-September series at Target Field between the Twins and the visiting Detroit Tigers was expected to be a fight for postseason position.Playoffs are still in the picture for Detroit. But the optimism created by the Twins 83-79 record in 2015 ended quickly and has led to another long summer as Minnesota begins its final homestand of the season.The Twins send left-hander Hector Santiago (12-8, 4.65 ERA) to the mound to start a three-game series against Detroit on Tuesday. The Tigers counter with left-hander Matt Boyd (5-4, 4.43).While Minnesota (55-95) tries to avoid 100 losses for the first time since losing 102 games in 1982, Detroit is challenging for a playoff spot.The Tigers (79-70) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-5 win at Cleveland on Sunday. They sit 2 1/2 games behind Toronto and Baltimore for the final wild-card spot in the American League.We had to win, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said after Sundays win. We feel like weve got to win every single day the rest of the way. If we do, well be in great shape. If we dont, were going to need some help.Playing the Twins has been quite a help.The teams split the four-game series in Detroit last week -- Minnesotas only two wins on a seven-game road trip -- but the Tigers have owned the season series with 12 wins in 16 games.Boyd lost one of those games to the Twins last week, giving up seven runs and eight hits in just 3 2/3 innings. Boyd told MLB.com hes made some adjustments before Tuesdays start.Not a whole lot of tweaking, more just refining, Boyd told MLB.com. Sometimes theres just one or two little things that can take you out of your delivery. That being said, you have to be better in the moment to figure out a way to get it done with that.The Twins offense, in particular second baseman Brian Dozier, is still giving fans reason to watch as another frustrating season concludes. Minnesota is one loss shy of thee 96 it finished with in 2012 and 2013.ddddddddddddIn 2011, the team lost 99 games.Dozier is doing things not seen in Minnesota since the days of Hall of Fame slugger Harmon Killebrew, though. Dozier has a 22-game hitting streak and would set the AL record for home runs by a second baseman with his next homer while playing the position.Dozier has 41 home runs -- the only Twins player besides Killebrew to reach the mark -- and 39 of the homers have come while playing second base.(Dozier has) put together a phenomenal run here in the last 3 1/2 months, Minnesota manager Paul Molitor told MLB.com. And hes putting up historical numbers at his position. The hitting streak speaks to a little bit more of the consistency of his at-bats. Hes doing his job. Hes a catalyst for our offense. At the end of the year, youre going to look at the body of his work and its going to be pretty impressive.Dozier was 7-for-15 with two homers and five RBI during the series in Detroit last week and had two hits in two at-bats against Boyd.But the losses have worn on Dozier, even as his personal achievements have piled up.It doesnt really sit very well, I can tell you that, Dozier told MLB.com of his hitting streak. It is what it is. I couldnt care less, to be honest with you. We didnt get enough of them today. So thats pretty much it.Detroit, which is 6-0 at Target Field this season, isnt sure if it will have its second baseman. Ian Kinsler was hit in the head by a pitch from Clevelands Trevor Bauer on Sunday and was showing symptoms of a concussion following the game.Santiago has settled in after some initial struggles when he was acquired by Minnesota from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline. Santiago has allowed five runs total over his last four starts. He beat Detroit with 5 2/3 innings with one run allowed last week. ' ' '