Hunter homers as Angels' top Twins 5-4
Published 4/4/2008 at Boston.com -- Baseball News
Torii Hunter gave Twins fans something to remember him by. In the final game of an emotional return to the Metrodome, Hunter homered leading off the seventh inning to back a strong start from Ervin Santana and help the Los Angeles Angels beat Minnesota 5-4 on Thursday.
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