Updated May 17, 2013 8:57 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer was out of the lineup Friday night for the series opener against Boston because of a stiff back. Manager Ron Gardenhire said Mauer
matching their longest road winning streak over the Minnesota Twins in 12 years. The last-place Twins may be hoping Joe Mauer is around to help keep that from happening. The Red Sox may not have to deal with the injured Mauer again Saturday night
ball rolled into center field for a single, and Gomes - who led off with a walk - scored to tie the game at 2. With Joe Mauer and his 14-game hitting streak on the bench because of a stiff back, the Twins had only two players in the lineup entering
Brown vs. B. Arroyo: 4-8 (.500), 1 HR, and 1 RBI Brandon Inge vs. E. Bedard: 6-13 (.462) with one RBI Joe Mauer vs. R. Dempster: 1-10 (.100) with six strikeouts Justin Morneau vs. R. Dempster: 4-9 (.444), 1 HR, and
the fifth after Josh Willingham was hit by a pitch and Justin Morneau singled to start the inning. Jamey Carroll and Joe Mauer each had three hits, and Morneau added a pair of singles on his 32nd birthday. Eduardo Escobar homered off Axelrod
do what he does.'' Kevin Correia (4-3) gave up four runs and nine hits with two strikeouts in seven innings and Joe Mauer extended his hitting streak to 13 games for the Twins. Justin Morneau added a single and a double to increase his hitting
against Minnesota after posting a 3.86 ERA without a decision in two appearances. He will try to cool off Minnesota stars Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau. Mauer is batting .431 (22 for 51) during a 13-game hitting streak, and Morneau is batting
batting averages in the majors, but he's finding success against the Chicago White Sox. That's fairly common for Joe Mauer . Hicks will try to build on his best performance in the majors, while Mauer looks to extend his hitting streak to 13
though, is just 1 for his last 18 for an offense that hopes get back on track after falling 6-0 to Baltimore on Sunday. Joe Mauer went 2 for 3, has 10 doubles in his last seven games and is hitting .444 (20 for 45) during an 11-game hitting streak
man singled, but the Twins failed to score. Brian Dozier was caught stealing, Morneau was thrown out by Markakis, Joe Mauer was stranded at first and Trevor Plouffe stuck at second. ''It's just one of those games. It happens. Through a