DETROIT -- The Minnesota Twins are finally seeing the Hector Santiago they expected when they acquired him from the Los Angeles Angels at the trade deadline.Santiago held the Detroit Tigers to one run in 5 2/3 innings on Thursday as the Twins earned a split of the four-game series with a 5-1 win.Hector had to dance out of trouble a few times, but he did a nice job, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. If he pitches like this, his spot with us next year will take care of itself.Santiago lost his first four starts with the Twins, posting a 10.89 ERA, but hes 2-0 in the last four with a 1.82 ERA.I made some adjustments when I got here, but I ended up leaving a bunch of pitches over the plate, he said. Now Im back to trying to throw good pitches, not just getting strike one.Santiago only got one groundball out and three strikeouts.I had really good command of the fastball, so I was able to keep jamming guys up and in, he said. They kept popping it up, so I kept throwing it.The Tigers can little afford losses in the crowded AL wild-card race. Detroit came into the series with a 10-2 record against Minnesota.This is obviously not what we wanted, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. Any time you lose four out of seven, it isnt a good homestand.Mike Pelfrey (4-10) lost in his first major-league appearance since July 31. He started the game with a 60-pitch limit, but only lasted 36, giving up four runs on five hits in 1 2/3 innings.The Twins took the lead in the second on Max Keplers RBI single, and he moved to third when Miguel Cabrera missed a pick-off attempt. Eduardo Escobar singled to make it 2-0, and Eddie Rosario beat out a bunt single.Juan Centeno bunted the runners over, and Pelfrey retired Byron Buxton. That brought up Brian Dozier with two on, two out and first base open. Despite his torrid numbers in the second half, Ausmus decided to pitch to him.With the bases loaded, you dont have any room to maneuver, he said. If he grounds out to third, no one is asking me about it.Instead, Dozier lined a soft single to left to give the Twins a 4-0 lead and bring Blaine Hardy out of the bullpen.Our guys were going to attack Mikes fastball, Molitor said of Pelfrey, who spent the last three seasons with the Twins. That helped us get those two early runs, and then Dozier came up with that huge hit to get the lead from two to four.The Tigers had two runners on in the third, fourth and fifth innings, but Santiago escaped all three jams without allowing a run.TRAINERS ROOMTwins: 3B Miguel Sano flew back to Minnesota to have more tests run on his sore back. Sano left Mondays game, and said that the problem hasnt improved. He will miss the weekend series against the Mets, but could return next week when the Twins return home.OLYMPIC WEEK CONCLUDESFor the fourth day in a row, the Tigers had a Rio Olympic medalist throw out the ceremonial first pitch. On Thursday, it was swimmer Connor Jaeger, who won silver in the 1,500-meter freestyle. Jaeger swam for Michigan.PITCHING WOESWith the Tigers fighting for a playoff spot, they have been badly let down by their starting pitching. In the last three games of the Twins series, Pelfrey, Anibal Sanchez and Matt Boyd combined to allow 17 runs in 9 1/3 innings.UP NEXTTwins: Travel to New York for a three-game weekend series against the Mets. Friday night, Minnesotas Jose Berrios (2-6. 9.27) faces New Yorks Bartolo Colon (13-7, 3.27).Tigers: Head to Cleveland for a three-game series and their last chance to get back into the AL Central race. 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Real Madrid needed a late goal by substitute Jese Rodriguez to earn a 3-2 victory at Valencia to stay in third place and three points behind its title rivals.Christine Ohuruogu has been given the chance to bid for a third straight Olympic 400 metres medal after being included in the Great Britain team for the Rio Games.Jo Pavey, the 42-year-old mother of two, has also been included in the 10,000m in an 80-strong team announced on Wednesday.Ohuruogu, who took 400m gold eight years ago in Beijing and silver at London 2012, won her battle for an individual spot with Anyika Onuora, who has to make do with a relay place, while Pavey will become the first British track athlete to compete in five Olympics after getting the nod ahead of Kate Avery.Reigning Olympic champions Mo Farah (5,000m and 10,000m), Jessica Ennis-Hill (heptathlon) and Greg Rutherford (long jump) will once again lead Britains medal charge in Brazil.The womens 400m was the biggest dilemma for the selectors. Ohuruogu is a proven championship performer, but is battling to return to top form after a virus and was beaten to bronze by Onuora at last weeks European Championships in Amsterdam.Both women felt they had done enough to deserve the spot, but it appears the Londoners status as a two-time world and former Olympic champion, as well as the fact her time in the semifinal in Holland (51.35 seconds) was faster than Onuora has run this year, proved decisive.Paveys Olympic bid has been hampered by a chest infection and going into the Europeans her chances looked bleak, but a brilliant run in the Dutch capital -- the fastest by a Briton over 10,000m this year -- earned her the qualifying time and a seat on the plane to Rio.As expected, Chijindu Ujah has been handed the final 100m spot over Richard Kilty, who will compete only in the relay, while Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake will race over 200m after Zharnel Hughes hopes were crushed by a knee injury.Andy Vernon will race over 10,000m a year after his controversial omission from the World Championnships squad.ddddddddddddThere is no place for Jenny Meadows in the 800m, signalling the end of her impressive international career.?British Athletics performance director Neil Black said: Im very excited by this group of athletes and what I think we can achieve in Rio.Theres a real blend of experience and exciting new talent, with the likes of Olympic gold medallists Mo, Jess, Greg and Christine, selected alongside those becoming Olympians for the first time, like Dina Asher-Smith (200m), Chris Baker (high jump), Jazmin Sawyers (long jump) and Elliot Giles (800m).This is the best prepared and arguably strongest team we have ever selected. We believe the world class level of performances this group can achieve will see us challenging for a number of places on the podium.Ennis-Hill is looking to cap a remarkable return by defending her heptathlon title two years after giving birth to her son Reggie.She said: Everythings coming together now and Im feeling good. Training over the past few weeks has been going really well and its been good to be back in the competitive environment recently. Theres still some time left before Rio to put some work in as well.London was an incredible experience and the two journeys to London and Rio have been completely different, which Ive really enjoyed. If I was able to defend my title in Rio it will certainly be one of my greatest achievements.Britains athletes won six medals at London 2012, including four golds, and -- after a team missing the likes of Farah and Ennis-Hill returned from the Europeans with 16 medals, including five victories -- they will be hoping for an even greater haul this time around, with the pressure on the relay teams to deliver, which did not happen in London. ' ' '