MINNEAPOLIS -- Brian Dozier doesnt like talking about his power-hitting abilities. When told his manager referred to him as Minnesotas "igniter" over the past couple of games -- during which he homered on consecutive nights -- the Twins second baseman looked embarrassed. "The igniter? Oh goodness," Dozier said Saturday night after hitting a three-run homer that proved to be the game-winning hit in Minnesotas 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Then he was told "The Ignitor" was the nickname for Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, the former Twins player and current coach. "Thats pretty cool. . Ill take it," Dozier said with a laugh. So will the Twins. Doziers homer in the fifth inning put Minnesota ahead for good, Samuel Deduno tossed six sharp innings for his first win as the Twins moved a game over .500 -- a rarity in these parts over the past three years. With Minnesota trailing 2-1, Dozier followed consecutive singles by Aaron Hicks and Eduardo Escobar by sending a curveball from Roenis Elias (3-3) into the seats in left field. It was Doziers 11th homer of the season. "Hes our igniter," Gardenhire said. "If we can get the bottom of the order to get on base, and roll it over, hes going to come up with more and more RBI opportunities and thats kind of what were looking for, and tonight he delivered." Dozier had a solo homer on Friday night; Saturday night marked the fifth time in his career he homered in consecutive games. His 20 home runs at Target Field ties him for fourth all-time with former Twins slugger Justin Morneau. He leads the A.L. with 40 runs scored. "My job is to get on base, whether its my hits or anything, on base is my biggest stat," said Dozier, who extended his current hitting streak to a season-high eight games. Michael Saunders had a homer and two RBIs for Seattle. Deduno (1-2) struck out four, allowed two hits and retired 18 of the 23 batters he faced. Both of Seattles runs off Deduno came in the third inning after James Jones triple scored Brad Miller. Jones scored on Saunders sacrifice fly to give the Mariners a one-run lead. But Deduno was otherwise solid, working efficiently through Seattles lineup over the next three innings while Elias struggled with his control. Elias allowed six hits and one walk in seven innings, but he also hit a batter, and had a wild pitch and a balk in the second inning. Elias teammates and manager sounded pleased with his performance, even saying his curveball that Dozier homered on was a good pitch. "I went back right after that inning to check where it was and I thought it was a really good pitch," catcher Mike Zunino said. "(Dozier) just dropped the head on it and was able to elevate it." Seattle pulled to 4-3 in the eighth when Saunders hit a solo homer off Jared Burton. Corey Hart doubled two batters later, but Burton got Kyle Seager swinging to end the threat. Glen Perkins worked the ninth for his 12th save in 14 chances. The Mariners have lost four straight. "Well figure it out. Its a little tough right now," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. "One thing I pointed out right from the start, winning games at this level is tough. One thing here and one thing there will cause you to lose. Well figure this offence out and well be OK." NOTES: The Twins havent been above .500 since April 27. ... McClendon decided to skip RHP Brandon Maurers turn in the rotation for Seattles upcoming two-game series at Texas. Maurer (1-2) has a 6.00 ERA. . LHP James Paxton (strained back) threw a two-inning simulated game Saturday, and Tijuan Walker (shoulder) threw a bullpen session. Both players may throw more simulated games in Texas. ... Twins bench coach Terry Steinbach missed the game to attend his sons college graduation in Duluth. ... 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Live Tennis: ATP World Tour Finals November 20, 2016, 5:45pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Murray arrived at the tournament needing to do better than the Serb to finish the year at the top of the rankings - a position he has held since winning the Paris Masters a fortnight ago. Now, that means winning the final.But Sky Sports Tennis analyst Petchey feels both players have a 50-50 chance of walking away with the coveted title on Sunday evening, although he thinks the ball is well and truly in Djokovics court. Murray must show belief Andy Murray must believe he can win Sundays ATP World Tour Final, says Greg Rusedski They can both win, but at this minute its advantage Novak given the quick nature of this match and to see what Andy went through emotionally and physically against Nishikori and Raonic, he said.But you cant get away from the fact that their match-ups have been very physical. Theyre both great returners, they both move great, theres lots of rallies. Highlights of the epic semi-final match between Murray and Raonic Although the court is medium fast, weve seen long matches here and a lot of rallies, so the physical aspect plays a huge part. How Andy wakes up tomorrow... I know its his last match of the year, but you cant magic energy into the legs.I just hope he feels 100 per cent for everybody here, the fans and most importantly himself. Djokovic sets up Murray final Novak Djokovic beats Kei Nishikori to reach ATP World Tour Final Murray, bidding to win the Tour Finals for the first time in his maiden final appearance, acknowledged he is feeling the strain of his gruelling run, but Petchey is adamant that he can produce one final career-defining moment.Winning means everything for Andy, but winning here is the culmination of hard work and the phenomenal effort that he puts into his sport and the sacrifices that hes made. It would be, I think, a fitting tribute, picking himself up so incredibly well to the loss at the French - those are big moments in his career, said Murrays former coacch Petchey.dddddddddddd Murray was exhausted after beating Raonic in the longest match ever in the competition He picked himself up to then go and win at Wimbledon, the Olympics and I actually think the adversity to pick himself up after defeats against Kei Nishikori [at the US Open] and Juan Martin del Potro [in the Davis Cup semi-finals] - he has picked himself up from those losses and gone on this run. He has been amazing. Murrays climb to greatness Andy Murray has climbed to the top of the tennis rankings A 24th victory of the season for the Scot would bring a fitting finale to the best year of his life and Petchey feels the debate for who is the world No 1 will finally be put to bed once and for all Sunday night.Andy is going to give Novak different spins, different pace, hes going to mix it up and hes not going to allow Novak the same kind of time on the ball and the same timing, so of course he can push him. Djokovic is looking forward to taking on Murray in Sundays final Its the first time ever the year-end number one is going to get decided here, with two players who have been clearly the best two players by a mile. You only need to look at the titles, the rankings, the points. We couldnt have asked for more.It will end the argument about who is number one. Everyone has got their debate and tomorrow, lets see who it is. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. 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