MN Star-Tribune: Slowey, Mauer, Morneau crush A’s

Hours after watching Rocky pummel Ivan Drago, the Twins jumped on Oakland starter Dan Meyer for six runs in the second inning and cruised to a 12-2 victory at McAfee Coliseum. The Twins improved to 4-5 on the trip and pulled a half-game behind the first-place White Sox, who lost 8-0 at Boston.
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This time, the Twins racked up a season-high 20 hits.

Joe Mauer, who came in batting .214 for the road trip, matched his career high with five hits and matched his season high with four RBI. He went 5-for-6, allowing him to retake the AL batting lead at .324.

Justin Morneau had four hits, including his 39th and 40th doubles of the year. He went 4-for-5, raising his average to .313.

Watching Rocky IV before the game?  They were getting desperate.