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Sano, Mauer stretch HR streaks in Seattle
- Updated: May 29, 2016
SEATTLE — Each of the Twins’ victories in a three-game sweep of the Mariners had one thing in common: Home runs by both Joe Mauer and Miguel Sano.
In the Twins’ 5-4 win Sunday at Safeco Field, Mauer homered in a third consecutive game for the first time since his MVP season of 2009, when he hit .365 with 28 homers and 96 RBIs.
Sano extended his home run streak to four consecutive games for the first time in his career. He has hit eight of his 11 homers since May 11.
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“I felt pretty good,” said Mauer, who was 5-for-12 in the series with two walks. “The last three days I felt like I was really driving the ball, using my legs, and I was glad to see a couple go out.”
The Twins trailed, 2-1, when Mauer opened the fourth inning with his seventh home run, an opposite-field shot to left off Mariners starter Taijuan Walker.
“This series, Seattle was really working me away,” Mauer said. “I didn’t really see a whole lot in. I was lucky to take advantage of that on a couple pitches. That was kind of the …
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