Twins 9, Angels 5: Meija solid, Kepler and Mauer provide fireworks

Adalberto Meija had a great night keeping the Angels in check and the offense kept the fuse lit all night as the Twins win 9 - 5 at home.

After a balk scored Jorge Polonco , Joe Mauer decided to really get the party started with a 2 run shot to left, his 5th Home Run of the year giving the Twins an early 3-0 lead in the 2nd.

Max Kepler provided some max BOOM tonight going 4 - 4 with 3 RBIs. The first came on a double in the 3rd inning scoring Miguel Sano followed by a line drive solo home run in the bottom of the 5th. He would later drive in Eduardo Escobar on a soft single to SS capping off an impressive night.

Migeul Sano also had a good night at the plate going 3 - 5 including a 2 run double in the 6th bringing his RBI total up to 60 for the year.

The Angels would make things interesting in the 8th with a 2 run home run by Martin (not related to Candy) Maldonado off of Tyler Duffey to bring th game within 2 but the Twins would add a couple more and hold on as they take the first game of the series 9-5.

W Meija (4-3) L Meyer (3-5)

Box Score

STUDS: Adalberto Meija, Joe Mauer ,Max Kepler, Miguel Sano

DUDS: No duds today Twins win!

Yappy Yappersons

The Cool Kids Comments

# Recs	Commenter	Comment Link
9	SooFoo Fan	Oh crap, did I stumble into an adult films studio?
5	montanatwinsfan	I swear to god I never invited him n a double date
5	TwinsDingers	God bless vodka!
4	Louie Opatz	Hi
4	gintzer	It is vile and wrong to cheer for any Wisconsin team. Even a team that has always sucked such as the Brewers. Wrong, just wrong to cheer for a Wisconsin team. Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong.
4	montanatwinsfan	Misread that
4	CG19	Famous people never come to Target Field
4	Daniel Carlson	Joel has his off days....
3	montanatwinsfan	It just amazes me that some Minnesotans aren't rooting for Joe.
3	SooFoo Fan	Only Alex Meyer could walk Eddie Rosario on 4 pitches
3	less cowbell, more 'neau	"We are living in a digital world."
3	Brandon Brooks	I'm anticipating 0 recs tonight
3	MNWildcat	It's been really frustrating how little coverage he gets.
3	montanatwinsfan	you should accompany me on my dates then
3	Brandon Brooks	This game is a little closer now
3	Joel Hernandez	Joel Hernandez
2	TJ Gorsegner	None of the beat guys on Twitter have suggested either thing, its just me speculating
2	TawnyFroggy	It is a bit infuriating.
2	Brandon Brooks	Right. Say he continues at this two-win pace for another five years.
2	less cowbell, more 'neau	Who's your Addy?
2	Brandon Brooks	Foul balls I get, homers, sure,
2	montanatwinsfan	LOL Gladden: "Hear a lot about launch angle right now. Some people like it and some people don't"
2	Joel Hernandez	Not making me proud
2	Brandon Brooks	Easy. 57 ERA+. That was Johan's number.
2	Joel Hernandez	It's kind of like seeing your ex at the bar looking pretty and happy
2	less cowbell, more 'neau	I hope the Twins can bunt him over to 3rd
2	Brandon Brooks	Eight
2	Joel Hernandez	No
2	Brandon Brooks	It is nicely trimmed
2	SooFoo Fan	I like the little dance the 1st base ump did
2	MNWildcat	I sit corrected.
1	Brandon Brooks	The Nats pen is mind-boggingly bad.
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	Cause we are living in a digital world
1	MNWildcat	Dick just reminded me that Vance Worley was a Twin.
1	MNWildcat	Boy, this has received a big ol' rec from me.
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	IT'S A SIGN!!!!
1	montanatwinsfan	He started 10 of 10 games. That's 100%
1	MNWildcat	I sit corrected again.
1	gintzer	I am still traumatized by having season tickets for four seasons in the Metrodome in the 1990s. 1st row in the end zone.
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	Our friendly 'Sconie neighbors to the east?
1	MNWildcat	I'll wait while you explain which part of this Worley line is "fine."
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	Please.
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	WINS TWIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1	Joel Hernandez	Geico insurance runs
1	Brandon Brooks	We have one of the three outs required to end the inning
1	SooFoo Fan	Rally runs!
1	SooFoo Fan	You are a gentleman and a scholar
1	Coach Farmer	Wow, DP with Revere and Maybin!
1	Brandon Brooks	Yeah, Sano!
1	Brandon Brooks	BUT CARL POHLAD'S MONEY
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	That's obtuse
1	Joel Hernandez	use the SAP button
1	Joel Hernandez	I am usually not comfortable doing that with a guy
1	Joel Hernandez	please rec
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	Low energy Joel
1	montanatwinsfan	meh
1	SooFoo Fan	I think some take the approach of
1	SooFoo Fan	He is
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	Buxaroo Banzai!
1	Devereaux	For Byron Buxton to frolic in
1	SooFoo Fan	"If you're keeping score at home, why?"
1	CG19	Did any of you guys see that play in the Brewers-Orioles game today?
1	Brandon Brooks	Someone should tell them that batting average is just a percentage in decimal form
1	kenzertz	I like his wife.
1	SooFoo Fan	Alex Meyer
1	less cowbell, more 'neau	If it was any other team besides the Nats...

Have a great and safe holiday everybody!