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Mauer's Single Caps Twins' Comeback Win

Posted May 4, 08 6:09 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Joe Mauer completed a Minnesota rally from a six-run, first-inning deficit, slapping a two-run single up the middle in the seventh to lift the Twins past the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Sunday for their fifth straight win. A two-out error in the inning by third baseman Carlos Guillen, set up a four-run surge and ruined a strong start by Kenny Rogers.

Matt Guerrier (2-1) earned the victory with two scoreless innings in relief of Boof Bonser, who recovered nicely after the six-run first to complete six innings with five strikeouts and no walks. Joe Nathan picked up the save, his 11th in as many attempts, with a scoreless ninth to give the Twins a sweep of this homestand of five intradivision games.

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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Boof Bonser sits on the bench after giving up six runs in the top of the inning against the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.   (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)
Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer (7) swings in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers in a baseball game on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. Mauer went two for four with scoring a run...   (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Kenny Rogers throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning on Sunday, May 4, 2008 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.   (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)
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