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MINNEAPOLIS -- After nearly 10 years and 1,070 minor-league games, Paul Molitor figured the least he could do for Minnesota rookie James Beresford was give him a game ball on Saturday night.Not that receiving a standing ovation during his first at-bat, getting his first major-league hit and watching teammate Joe Mauer get the game-winning single in the 12th-inning werent enough already.It was Mauer who was mobbed at first base after his game-winning single scored Brian Dozier to give the Twins a 2-1 win over the Indians. But it was Beresford who manager Molitor presented with a game ball afterwards.Tonight makes the last 10 years all worth it, the Australia native who signed with Minnesota as an undrafted free agent on Aug. 13, 2005 told reporters in the clubhouse.Dozier hit a two-out single and advanced to second when Joe Colon (1-2) was called for a balk by homeplate umpire Vic Carapazza. That set up Mauer for his first hit of the long night, a sharp liner into right-center that allowed Dozier to score easily.J.T. Chargois (1-1) pitched a perfect 12th for his first major-league victory.Beresford -- who received his long-awaited call up on Sept. 6 -- went 1-for-4, reached on a fielders choice and also laid down a nice bunt to advance Logan Schafer to second in the ninth.The game didnt seem to want to end, but it went fast for Beresford.I dont really remember other than after I hit the ball, he said about his seventh-inning single. Its all a bit of a blur.A year after contending for a wild-card berth, the Twins have sunk to baseballs worst record, failing to meet many expectations. So being able to celebrate Beresford -- and a win to boot -- made the night worth savoring all around.It got me going a little bit, Molitor said.Even the Indians seemed to appreciate the moment. After his seventh-inning single, Beresford advanced to second on a sac-bunt by Byron Buxton. Then, Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor stopped by.Lindor kind of gave me a tap and just said, `Enjoy it, you deserve it and congrats, Beresford said. A guy of his caliber to say that, it kind of sinks in.SANTIAGOs PROGRESSTwins starter Hector Santiago worked seven strong innings after walking four batters and allowing seven baserunners his first two innings. He allowed only two baserunners in his final five. It was Santiagos longest outing since coming to Minnesota in a trade with Los Angeles in August.Some days it happens from the first pitch, some days it takes an inning, inning and a half to get it going, Santiago said. Tonight it just seemed like after the first two innings I just locked in and I threw everything where I wanted to.TRAINERS ROOM:3B Trevor Plouffe went back on the DL with a left oblique strain. He missed 32 games earlier with a fractured left rib and was batting .277 with five homers and 20 RBI since being reinstated Aug. 8. . 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Now 46, shes still the same high-energy athlete and person. Every day she bounces from her jobs as an occupational therapist and high school soccer coach to training and competing as an elite age-group triathlete.I love being busy, says Branum, who lives in Milan, Ohio, with her husband and two teenagers. Every day I like to be busy and I look forward to being busy.Many of those busy hours are spent swimming, biking and running in triathlon, a sport she embraced in 2003 after a former college soccer teammate dared her to enter a sprint-distance triathlon in Cleveland. Her time wasnt memorable, but that didnt matter. She was hooked by the challenge of trying to succeed in three disciplines while being inspired by the athletes all around her.Thirteen years after her first tri, she finds it unbelievable that she continues to excel and improve. In September, she competed on behalf of the U.S. in the International Triathlon Union World Triathlon Grand Final championships in Cozumel, Mexico, winning the bronze medal in the Olympic-distance race and finishing fifth in sprint distance. I never thought I would be able to achieve that level of fitness and competitiveness, she says.Yet ever since those days as an energetic kid, her competitive streak has been part of her success story. A lean 5-foot-2, 100-pound dynamo under short, blond locks, she has always stood tall in sports. She says the support she received from her late father, Jerry Zimmerer, has been invaluable. I race by Sheri Zimmerer Branum in honor of my dad, who instilled in me from a young age that I could achieve anything I wanted to, and that dynamite comes in small packages, she says.Branum has been an occupational therapist for 21 years, treating patients who have suffered strokes and brain injuries, have heart ailments, and those with mobility-inhibiting diseases like Parkinsons.My goal is to rehabilitate people of all ages with various disabilities or disease processes to reach their maximum level of independence, she says.She works for Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio, traveling across the northern part of the state to aid people in their homes. Its exciting what you can do for them to keep them safe and independent, she says.The job also has given her insights into how to take care of herself as an athlete. As she has moved into her 40s, she listens more to her body when it sends signals that shes overtraining or might be close to an injury. She tries to heed those signals and back off. Plus, she has added more weight training to maintain strength.You might not tell by looking at me, she says, laughing.What she learned in earning her masters degree in occupational therapy and through experience and continued study has been invaluable. Its helped me with understanding the body holistically, she says. To know everything must work together in order to perform your best.That knowledge led Branum to change her eating habits about three years ago to fuel her long, active days. She now eats six to 10 small meals a day. The goal is to have a constant flow of nutriennts and hydration.ddddddddddddAs the kids got older I was able to train more frequently, and then I noticed my nutritional demands changed, she says. I was feeling lightheaded frequently, so I started always having food with me and making sure I was always snacking and eating. Immediately, she felt better and her performance improved.If Im feeling sluggish, I usually eat 100 to 200 calories and I feel better, she says. Her menu is full of apples, bananas, peanut and almond butters, rice cakes, chicken, vegetables, salads and whey protein shakes.Branum gets in some type of training every day. Even on an off day, shell do a 30-minute bike ride. On most days shes up before sunrise, doing some laundry and house cleanup before heading off for a swim, bike or run workout. Then comes work, followed by two to three hours of soccer practice during the season. Sometimes, shell sneak in another workout late in the day.She has coached soccer for 15 years, since her daughter began playing. Now she coaches her daughters varsity girls team at Edison High in Milan. Soccer was Branums first love, and remains a big part of her life, but she no longer plays. Sometimes in practice her athletes will try to coax her into action, but she mostly declines.Recently she was invited to play an indoor match and accepted. But she quickly benched herself. I was like, This is a recipe for a serious injury and Ill be regretting my decision, she says. So I played three minutes and told my daughter she could take all my shifts, because I didnt want to get hurt. Thats the last thing I need.Perhaps most impressive of all -- and in spite of her busy schedule -- Branum says shes a better triathlete now than she was 10 years ago because of her improved cardiovascular fitness and technical skills in each sport. In 2015, she was third in the sprint-distance (750-meter swim, 20K bike, 5K run) national age-group (45-49) championships. This year, she has taken first overall among women in nine regional sprint- or Olympic-distance triathlons or road races. She also set a PR of 1:26:20 in the Columbus Half Marathon in October.Her highlight, though, was representing the U.S. with her performance at the triathlon worlds in Cozumel. To her it was a dream to enjoy the camaraderie of teammates while competing against athletes from across the world. I was excited when I got [the USA racing singlet] in the mail and excited to wear it, she says.Branum had never done an open-water swim in the Caribbean until her Olympic-distance (1.5K swim, 40K bike, 10K run) race in Mexico. The current and buoys were shifting, which made for a tightly packed swim, and she came out of the water in 33rd place. But she poured it on in the bike portion with the 11th-best time before posting the top 10K run (41:34) to clinch her spot on the podium.She has had one success after another the past two years. This year in Omaha, Nebraska, she again qualified for the U.S. team at the 2017 age-group world championships in the Netherlands. When you start to believe in yourself, then you start to see even better results, she says.The combination of belief and busyness has been a winning one for Branum, and triathlon has become her perfect passion.Its an amazing challenge to try to improve your swim and your bike and your run while being healthy and fulfilling all your other life goals, she says. ' ' '