Joe Mauer

Finishing Strong
Finishing Strong
Finishing Strong
Kyle Gibson matched a career high with eight strikeouts, Chris Parmelee hit a two-run single after entering the game for an injured Joe Mauer, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-3 on Tuesday night.
Rally Killers
Rally Killers
Rally Killers
That large early lead was long gone for the Detroit Tigers. They saw Kansas City's comeback slowly unfolding on the out-of-town scoreboard. No sweat. One big swing by Torii Hunter eased the pennant-race tension.
Stunning Loss
Stunning Loss
Stunning Loss
Alcides Escobar led off the ninth inning with a blooper to shallow right for a single, and Alex Gordon swatted the second pitch he saw over the right-field wall to give the AL Central-leading Kansas City Royals a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
Suddenly Hot
Suddenly Hot
Suddenly Hot
The Minnesota Twins aren't used to scoring runs like this. Kennys Vargas drove in a career-high five and Joe Mauer had three RBIs to help Yohan Pino win his first start in more than a month as Minnesota beat the Detroit Tigers 12-4 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader Saturday.
Royal Thumping
Royal Thumping
Royal Thumping
The Kansas City Royals scored seven runs in the second inning. Then they really started hitting the ball. Alex Gordon, Salvador Perez and Josh Willingham homered, and the Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 12-6 on Sunday for their 20th win in their last 25 games.
Mauer's Back
Mauer's Back
Mauer's Back
On a day when he had everything going, the only thing that frustrated Minnesota pitcher Kyle Gibson was he had to leave the game. The Twins' right-hander was dominant in a 3-1 win against the Houston Astros, allowing six hits and one run in 7 2/3 innings on Wednesday.
Twins Bats Go Cold
Twins Bats Go Cold
Twins Bats Go Cold
The Kansas City Royals have played well away from home. They're consistently capable of winning with only a couple of runs. If they can keep this up for the summer, they'll probably be right there in the pennant race at the end.
Offensive Breakout
Offensive Breakout
Offensive Breakout
Just when Joe Mauer was getting on a roll, pain forced an early exit. Mauer drove in two runs before leaving with an injury, Eduardo Nunez homered and the Minnesota Twins beat the Kansas City Royals 10-2 on Tuesday night.

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