Minnesota Twins 7
Boston Red Sox 4
The Red Sox brought it to the Twins on Friday and Saturday, beating them by a painful 7 and then 9 runs respectively. But on Sunday, the Twins took the Sox all the way to the tenth inning for a victory.
Outfielder Max Kepler hit the first home run of his career, which also turned out to be the winning hit of Sunday’s game. It brought Joe Mauer and Brian Dozier home in the bottom of the tenth inning.
Max Kepler's first MLB HR is a walkoff bomb to center field pic.twitter.com/9aK21bF3dW
— CJ Fogler 🫡 (@cjzero) June 12, 2016
What a way to hit your first homer! Walk-off winner for Max Kepler!#MNTwins
— Dustin Morse (@morsecode) June 12, 2016
Max Kepler on first-career homer: 'I told myself just to stay simple.' #MNTwins won on Kepler's walk-off blast! https://t.co/5C8gROKTaf
— FanDuel Sports Network North (@FanDuelSN_NOR) June 12, 2016
105mph, 434 feet. #MNTwins https://t.co/iod1No4noh
— Broccoli Rob (@robmonroe) June 12, 2016
well hot damn Keppler! #walkoffsrule #gorgeousdayforbaseball #MNTwins
— Barbara Thomas Smith (@CapitalBabs) June 12, 2016
Kepler was called up in April after Danny Santana strained his right hamstring. He was born in Germany and played professionally there before signing with the Twins.
Up next:
The Twins travel to Southern California to play the Angels Monday night. Ricky Nolasco (2-4) will take the mound against Jered Weaver (5-5).
