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MINNEAPOLIS -- After getting his first night off in more than a year, Jose Altuve looked as fresh as ever Tuesday night.The All-Star second baseman, who sat out Monday for the first time since June 15, 2015, went 4 for 4 and scored twice as the Houston Astros topped the Minnesota Twins 7-5.The four-hit game for Altuve matched a career high and raised his batting average to .361 as he puts his name in the AL MVP discussion.Hes the biggest piece of this puzzle, teammate Carlos Correa said.Correa drove in four runs, including a first-inning homer with Altuve on base. That snapped a drought of seven straight games for the Astros without a home run.Altuve was given the night off during Mondays series opener, ending the longest active streak in the majors at 202 consecutive games played. He didnt miss a beat one day later, and his third hit helped spark a three-run sixth for the Astros.The undersized star has reached base safely in 39 straight road games, the longest current run in the majors.He looked refreshed, Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. I dont think he ever has too much of a bad day. He came out with some fresh legs and the normal swing that he has. Hes just continuing a remarkable season and doing just about everything you could ask out of a player.Astros starter Mike Fiers (8-5) gave up three home runs -- he allowed four total in his previous eight starts -- but benefited from a good night at the plate from his offense. Fiers entered ranked fifth in the American League in run support (6.75 runs per game).No matter the situation, you always need this kind of game, Altuve said. Everybody swung the bat today.Hector Santiago (10-6) took the loss in his first home game for Minnesota and second start with his new team. Santiago was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels for right-hander Ricky Nolasco and made his Twins debut in Cleveland.Like a lot of other pitchers, Santiago had trouble getting Altuve out.You just try to throw it up there, make a good pitch and hopefully he can hit it at somebody, Santiago said. It just seems that every time he hits the ball, its somewhere where nobody is at.The Twins hit consecutive homers off Fiers in the fifth to take a 4-2 lead. Robbie Grossman hit a two-run shot to right, and Brian Dozier followed with his 23rd of the year. It was the 10th time this season Minnesota went back-to-back, the third-most in team history.Houston reliever Ken Giles allowed a run in the ninth but earned his second save in five opportunities this year. Minnesotas lineup finished 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position.ASSISTING FROM THE OUTFIELDHouston outfielders came in tied for the most assists in the majors with 35. The Astros added another, and it came at a crucial time.Center fielder Jake Marisnick threw out Trevor Plouffe at home plate following a single up the middle by Jorge Polanco. Houston catcher Evan Gattis fielded the throw perfectly and tagged Plouffe, preventing what would have been a big run for the Twins.That play kept it a 5-4 Astros lead, and Houston went on to build on that advantage in the next inning. Minnesota also threw out a runner at home plate in the first inning, but the Astros outfield assist was a game-changer.It changes the complexion of the entire game, Hinch said. Jake continues to find ways to contribute in center field. Staying under control, he kept the throw low. Great pick by Gattis, good tag at the plate, and a momentum-shifter that would have changed the game.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: RHP Luke Gregerson (left oblique strain) will throw an aggressive bullpen session on Wednesday, Hinch said. Gregerson could return as early as Friday.UP NEXTAL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (7-11, 4.56 ERA) starts Wednesday for Houston in the third game of the series. Keuchel pitched a three-hit shutout his last time out against Texas. Minnesota will send Ervin Santana (5-9, 3.62) to the mound. Hurricanes Jerseys China . According to a report from the Winnipeg Free Press, the Bombers will name Acting GM Kyle Walters to the post full time. Hurricanes Jerseys 2021 . -- Chicago Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. https://www.cheaphurricanes.com/ . The catch: It needs a lot of money, and it needs it fast. Carolina Hurricanes Gear . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. 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He doesnt need to watch to know what happened, how he messed up on the restart with nine laps to go and missed a chance to take his first Sprint Cup win.I got to see it firsthand, Elliott said Saturday, prior to practice at Darlington Raceway.While he will learn from it, the 20-year-old driver has no plans to dwell on it or pout over the fact that?Kyle Larson won the race and celebrated his first career win.I definitely put it behind me, Elliott said. Its done and over with and ... we dont have the ability to rewind time.Your only option is to move on and get on down the road.Elliott wont ignore the mistake in a race he saw slip through his fingers. He just feels that there is nothing gained by replaying it over and over and over in his head.You just have to try to take the positives out of it, recognize an issue when you see one, Elliott said after the race Sunday. Theres only one way to fix it, and thats to hit it head on -- no need of hiding from it, just try to fix it.Hope you have more opportunities to improve and to show that you can do it down the road.The hard part for Elliott is he cant practice a restart. Sure, he could drive around a parking lot, maybe, and start and stop. But in reality, he just needs to lead more races or start right behind leaders and see what they do.Youre not going to recreate those scenarios, what the people around you are thinking like when one of these Cup races are on the line, Elliott said last week. Thats just a part of liife, man.ddddddddddddYou do have to put yourself in those situations more often to see how youre going to handle them and how you can fix them moving forward.The second-place finish still brought benefits. The Hendrick Motorsports driver appears solidly in the Chase for the Sprint Cup as the top driver among the winless.But to have a season he would deem successful, Elliott would like to have a win. He comes to Darlington with some winning history -- he won his first-ever race at the track in the Xfinity event in April 2014.Elliott indicated it didnt really matter if he was back in the car at Darlington or Rockingham or Charlotte or Daytona -- just getting back to work after Sunday will help put that final restart behind him.Its good just to get back to the race track in general, Elliott said. Its hard to believe its been [more than] two years since that Xfinity win here. ... Time has gone by really fast, but I dont know what a win two years ago does for you, other than just having the extra laps.Its good to be back at the race track regardless, and just to kind of get back in the swing of things and get going I feel like is the biggest piece of that.Of course, Elliott said all of this in a fairly businesslike tone. Its the approach that has served him well, even though it has brought him a reputation of being too hard on himself.I have my own way of going about things and my own way about going about my job, Elliott said. I think we all do.Im going to respect everybody elses [opinion] and you hope you get that respect back. ' ' '