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No ordinary Joe, Mauer falls homer shy of cycle
- Updated: August 4, 2016
CLEVELAND — When the Twins’ series against the Indians began on Monday, Joe Mauer was hitting .261/.364/.373, while batting .188 with three extra-base hits over his last 10 games.
But Mauer has been on an absolute tear since the calendar turned to August, and it continued in Wednesday’s 13-5 win over Cleveland at Progressive Field, as he went 4-for-5 with four RBIs, a homer shy of the cycle..
Mauer is 10-for-15 with five doubles, a homer, a triple, six RBIs and eight runs over his last three games to improve his slash line on the year to .277/.377/.411.
“It’s been good,” Mauer said. “I’ve been really staying on that back leg, driving the ball. I’ve been a little bit more sore, but it’s been feeling good getting results. It’s been great.”
Mauer made the mechanical adjustment with his back leg after watching video of his swing from earlier this year, when he got off to a hot start offensively. And it has certainly paid off, as he helped the team make history, scoring at least 10 runs in three straight …
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