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No hit needed for Mauer’s first walk-off in 9 years
- Updated: July 30, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS — Believe it or not, coming into Friday night, Joe Mauer had as many walk-offs in his 13-year career as MVP awards: one.
That finally changed in the Twins’ 2-1, 12-inning victory over the White Sox at Target Field, when Mauer picked up the second walk-off RBI of his career in the most Mauer-like way possible, with a pinch-hit, walk-off, bases-loaded walk that brought home Eddie Rosario to give the Twins their second win over Chicago of the season. The Twins pushed across their run in the 12th without the benefit of a hit.
“I was happy for the opportunity,” Mauer said. “I don’t get that opportunity a whole lot, or haven’t over my career. Those are fun situations to be in, and obviously when you come through like tonight, that’s even better.”
The only other walk-off of …
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