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ROME -- Carlos Bacca scored a hat trick and 17-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a penalty in added time as AC Milan opened its season in dramatic style with a 3-2 win over Torino and former coach Sinisa Mihajlovic on Sunday.A Colombia international who recently turned down offers to leave Milan, Bacca put the Rossoneri ahead with a diving header and then restored the Rossoneris advantage two minutes after Andrea Belotti had equalized for Torino.Bacca converted a penalty shortly after the hour mark to complete the first hat trick on the Italian leagues opening weekend since David Trezeguet achieved the feat with Juventus against Livorno in 2007.I did the finishing but everyone contributed to the success, from the coach to the players and all of the fans, Bacca said.Bacca nearly scored a fourth but goalkeeper Daniele Padelli stuck his boot out to stop his effort.Daniele Baselli pulled one back for Torino in added time and then Donnarumma leapt to his left to stop Belottis penalty.It was a successful debut for new Milan coach Vincenzo Montella, as the cash-strapped Rossoneri anxiously await the completion of the clubs sale to a group of Chinese investors.Inter Milan, which has already been taken over by Chinese retail giant Suning, lost 2-0 at Chievo Verona. Valter Birsa scored both goals for the home side.Inters preparations were slowed by the departure of Roberto Mancini less than two weeks before the season starts, with new manager Frank de Boer having to make a quick transition.Elsewhere, Napoli fell behind 2-0 at promoted Pescara before Dries Mertens scored twice in the second half to rescue a 2-2 draw, while Mattia Destro finished off a late counterattack as Bologna beat Crotone 1-0 in the promoted Calabrian clubs first ever Serie A match.In other games, it was: Atalanta 3, Lazio 4; Empoli 0, Sampdoria 1; Genoa 3, Cagliari 1; and Palermo 0, Sassuolo 1.Domenico Berardi converted a penalty for Sassuolo, giving him five goals in four matches in all competitions this season, including four in the Europa League.In Milan, Baccas opener was set up with a superb cross from Ignazio Abate.Belotti then rose between two Milan defenders to find the target with an accurate header.Bacca used an expert control and a shot from the center of the area for his second, following a cross from MBaye Niang near the corner flag. He celebrated by curling his fingers into the shape of a heart.After Giacomo Bonaventura drew the penalty, Niang first stepped up to take the spot kick -- but then Bacca took the ball and drilled a shot into the center of the goal as Padelli went to his right.Bacca said he had to realize a dream of his son.Niang wanted to take the penalty but the coach had tapped me and I had confidence, Bacca said. I have to excuse myself with Niang but I had to give my son his dream.The match seemed to have been decided after Basellis goal but Milan defender Gabriel Paletta tugged down Belotti inside the area and was sent off with his second yellow card.However, Belottis ensuing spot kick six minutes into stoppage time was low enough for Donnarumma to get his hands on, setting off celebrations at the San Siro.It was the first penalty Donnarumma has saved in five chances in Serie A.---Andrew Dampf on Twitter: www.twitter.com/asdampfCheap Nike Air Vapormax . 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The Twins, after a solid stretch of play in July and into early August have lost their last six dating back to last Thursday against Kansas City.The Tigers have gotten plenty of offense in the series thus far, scoring eight runs in the opener on Tuesday before posting nine runs in Wednesdays 9-4 victory.All nine runs came with two outs, something that has been a bugaboo of the Twins virtually all season. The 287 runs allowed by Minnesota with two outs are by far the most in baseball, more than 20 ahead of Arizona, which is second.Its kind of painful, said Twins manager Paul Molitor. A lot of opportunities to try and get off the field and it just wasnt happening.The main culprits on Wednesday were Tigers sluggers Miguel Cabrera and Justin Upton. Cabrera finished with four hits, including his team-leading 28th home run, and finished a triple short of the cycle.Upton has been red hot since returning to the lineup, posting his fourth-straight two hit effort. He also homered, marking the third time in four games that he has hit a three-run blast.He lengthens the lineup and hes got power as we saw tonight. He can hit the ball as far as anyone in the lineup, said Tigers manager Brad Ausmus. We just want to keep him rolling.Upton, in his first regular appearances against American League pitching, has found things to be challenging in his first year in Detroit. TThat hasnt applied to Twins hurlers or at Target Field, where Upton has 11 hits in 21 at-bats in four games at the park.ddddddddddddAfter a recent 1-for-31 stretch at the plate, Ausmus gave Upton a few days on the bench to help clear his head. So far, the results are encouraging.Sometimes thats needed, Upton said. A little break, but Im back at it now. My timing is better. And Im seeing some pitches.Thursdays game will feature a pair of young pitchers, with Detroit sending left-hander Daniel Norris to the bump against Twins righty Jose Berrios.Norris will be making his eighth start in the Majors this season; in none of the previous seven has he allowed more than three runs. Despite that, Norris hasnt lasted more than 5 1/3 innings in any start and hasnt earned a victory since June 29. Thursdays start will mark the second against the Twins in Norris career; he allowed one run on one hit in 3 2/3 innings last season.Berrios, arguably the top player in the Twins farm system, has found the adjustment to the Majors rough during his rookie season. Hes been blasted in each of his last three outings. In four starts since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester earlier this month, opponents are hitting .329 off Berrios who has a 1-2 record and a 8.47 ERA.The right-hander will be looking to bounce back from his shortest outing of the season so far against Detroit on May 16, when he allowed seven runs on three hits and four walks in just two-thirds of an inning at Comerica Park. ' ' '