Kepler leads Twins' offensive surge in 14-7 win over Orioles
By DAVID GINSBURG, Associated Press
May 22, 2017 9:44 PM CDT
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton reaches but can't make the catch on a fly ball double hit by Baltimore Orioles' Trey Mancini in the second inning of a baseball game in Baltimore, Monday, May 22, 2017. Welington Castillo scored on the play. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)   (Associated Press)

BALTIMORE (AP) — Max Kepler homered and drove in four runs, Miguel Sano and Jorge Polanco each had a career-high four hits and the Minnesota Twins roared back to beat the Baltimore Orioles 14-7 Monday night.

Minnesota trailed 5-0 in the second inning and 6-2 entering the fifth before cranking up the offense against Ubaldo Jimenez and an ineffective Baltimore bullpen.

A two-run double by Kepler helped the Twins knot the score in the fifth, Minnesota sent 11 batters to the plate in a six-run sixth and Sano added a two-run homer in the ninth.

Joe Mauer had three hits, two RBIs and scored twice for the Twins, who reached season highs in runs and hits (21).

Adam Jones hit a three-run drive in the second inning off Kyle Gibson (1-4) for Baltimore.

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