Twins push streak to six, lead to five in AL Central

By Bud L. Ellis

The Minnesota Twins have picked the best time of the season to play their best baseball of the season.

Joe Mauer blasted a home run in the midst of a 4-for-5 night Tuesday, helping propel the Twins to their sixth-consecutive victory in a 7-6 win over the Chicago White Sox at Target Field.

The win pushes the Twins to a season-high five-game lead over the White Sox in the AL Central, and a season-best 20 games over .500. At 70-50, the Twins hold the third-best record in the AL, behind AL-East co-leaders New York and Tampa Bay.

Mauer drove in two runs, helping push the Twins back from a 5-3 fifth-inning deficit. His homer was Mauer’s first at Target Field this season.

Michael Cuddyer added three hits for the Twins, who improved to 9-1 in their past 10 games.

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Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 8:14 pm by bud

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