Mauer homers in 1st game as Twins top Royals 7-5

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joe Mauer sure gave the Minnesota Twins a spark, and Justin Morneau kept it going. Mauer homered in the first at-bat of his delayed season debut and scored three times, and Morneau’s go-ahead two-run shot sent the Twins to a 7-5 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.

By: Associated Press, The Daily Republic