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Article: TWINS 14, TEXAS 2; Four home runs power Twins to within half-game of first place; Delmon Young stayed on a roll, while Justin Morneau had five RBI.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- July 20, 2008
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Byline: JOE CHRISTENSEN; STAFF WRITER
Delmon Young called it a fence scraper. The Twins estimated the distance at 432 feet.
So it was time to track down a real expert for some perspective on the home run Young sent almost 20 rows beyond the center-field wall in the Twins' 14-2 victory over Texas on Saturday.
As the reigning Home Run Derby champ, Justin Morneau is a pretty good authority. What did he think of Young's blast?
"Oof," Morneau said. "I told them it was underestimated at 432 feet. ...We said that's gotta be at least 450 or 460. You don't see too many balls in this ballpark hit into those seats. That's a pretty good showing on ...
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