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Article: TWINS 6, NEW YORK 5; A homer worth the wait; Joe Mauer's solo shot -- his first home run since Sept. 29 -- and key extra-base hits by Michael Cuddyer and Delmon Young rallied the Twins.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 3, 2008
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Byline: JOE CHRISTENSEN; STAFF WRITER
Joe Mauer had one thought when the ball left his bat.
"It's about time," he said.
Mauer hit his first home run of the year Monday night -- a two-out, game-tying blast in the seventh inning off Yankees lefthander Andy Pettitte.
Yes, it was about time for Mauer. And it was about time for Delmon Young and Michael Cuddyer to play the major roles they did in this spirited 6-5 victory.
An announced crowd of 20,168 at the Metrodome and a national cable audience watched the Twins erase two leads before pulling ahead for good when Young drove in Cuddyer with an RBI double in the eighth inning.
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