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Kepler has 3 HRs, 6 RBIs as Twins beat Indians 12-5

Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler (26) gets congratulations from Joe Mauer after hitting a two run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Danny Salazar during the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler (26) gets congratulations from Joe Mauer after hitting a two run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Danny Salazar during the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler (26) gets congratulations from Joe Mauer after hitting a two run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Danny Salazar during the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

By Associated Press 2 min read

CLEVELAND (AP) – Rookie Max Kepler had three two-run homers and six RBIs, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 12-5 win over the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.

The German-born Kepler homered off All-Star Danny Salazar in the first and third innings and hit another off Cody Anderson in the sixth. Kepler became the first Twin to homer three times in a game since Justin Morneau in 2007. He also had a single.

Joe Mauer was 4 for 4 and homered in the eighth off Andrew Miller, who was making his first appearance with Cleveland after being acquired Sunday from the Yankees.

Jose Berrios (2-1) retired 15 straight after a three-run first inning. The rookie right-hander, recalled from Triple-A Rochester before the game, allowed four hits in six innings.

Salazar (11-4) lost for the first time since May 22. The right-hander allowed three homers and was charged with six runs in two innings, the shortest outing of his career.