It didn’t look good when the Twins were trailing 5-0 early on Sunday to the Blue Jays, but a power surge brought them back and Joe Mauer highlighted the comeback with his fourth career grand slam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7xo4xu_q7U
Previous grand slams hit by Mauer:
- June 29, 2007 off Justin Verlander (Tigers)
- May 21, 2009 off Jimmy Gobble (White Sox)
- Sept. 1, 2012 off Luke Hochevar (Royals)
For the season, Mauer is hitting .306 with 7 homers and 65 RBI. He’s hitting .333 since the All-Star break.
Minnesota’s comeback got started with back-to-back opposite-field home runs by Eddie Rosario and Byron Buxton.