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MLB: Minnesota 5, Texas 3

Sat, 07/18/2009 - 10:36 by surajdogra

Arlington, Texas July 17: Jason Kubel put Minnesota in front with a three-run homer in the second Friday and the Twins went on to down Texas 5-3.

Glen Perkins (5-5) survived five innings to get the win and Texas could not produce a run against four Minnesota relievers. Joe Nathan worked the ninth for his 24th save.

Josh Hamilton gave Texas the lead with a two-run homer in the first, but Carlos Gomez tied it with a two-run triple in the second.

Joe Mauer delivered a one-out single in the third off Vicente Padilla (7-5) and Justin Morneau doubled Mauer to third. Kubel then hit the decisive blow of the game, a homer to right on a 1-2 pitch.

Kubel's 15th home run of the year gave the Twins their second straight win.
Texas has lost four out of five.

Hamilton singled in the game's final run in the fifth.

Copyright 2009 by United Press International.

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