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Tough day in field for Tsuyoshi Nishioka sends Twins to 6-2 loss against Indians

Tsuyoshi Nishioka's first season with Minnesota was a major disappointment. His second stint with the Twins is off to an even worse start.Nishioka committed one error and misplayed another ball in the sun Wednesday, directly leading to four runs, and the Cleveland Indians snapped their 11-game losing streak with a 6-2 win over Minnesota.The 28-year-old second baseman, who was promoted from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday, also went hitless in four at-bats. In three games with the Twins, Nishioka has three errors and is 0 for 12 at the plate."We brought him up to see what he could do, and today wasn't a good day," Minnesota manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Today was not a good day. I'm not going to go any farther. I don't want to talk about it anymore."A former Nippon Professional Baseball batting champion, Nishioka hit .226 for Minnesota last season. He also made 10 errors in 60 games at shortstop, prompting his position change this spring.Shin-Soo Choo and Carlos Santana each had RBI hits i...

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