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Mauer keys five-run first inning in Twins' win

Associated Press

Monday, September 7, 2009

TORONTO -- For once, good pitching and hitting clicked on the same day for the Minnesota Twins. Major league batting leader Joe Mauer got three more hits and keyed a five-run first inning that sent Minnesota over the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 Monday. "That's kind of been our thing all year, that's why we've been pretty much around .500 is we haven't really hit for a long stretch of time when we've pitched for a long stretch of time," first baseman Justin Morneau said. "It's kind of been a little ...

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