Max Kepler Homers in fifth straight against Trevor Bauer

The Minnesota Twins are donning dingers at a historic pace, and the individual who currently leads all players in the lineup is Max Kepler. Knowing this, it is not surprising that he adds a few more points in the 6-2 win against the Indians on Saturday, especially when you know he was facing Trevor Bauer. You see, Kepler somehow served as a Bauer kryptonite launcher and, after reversing a 79mph curve on the center right-field wall at the top of the second, officially made five plate appearances against the launcher Cleveland with a home run.

Kepler joins Carlos Delgado and Frank Howard as the only expansion-era players to have matched this feat, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Delgado's victim was Jorge Sosa, while Howard was Bob Hendley. Kepler stands out by the fact that this entire series was held in one season, while the other two men had to break their feat in two distinct years – 03-04 for Delgado, 63 to 64 for Howard.

For a player who has completely dominated one of the most virulent players in the league, let's say, Kepler has been relatively moderate in his remarks about his performances.

"I just try to time a guy and stay as balanced as possible," Kepler said. "And sometimes, you know you're out of balance. People make mistakes and the best hitters can be simplified. As [Mike] Trout, it's always [balanced], it looks like. I was balanced today. "

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"There are days when you see very well when you enter the box," Kepler said. "Some days, you do not do it. It's something I'm learning better to start with. But some days, I feel anxious and I feel like I'm gonna blow the revolver. Today, I felt calm and let the ball come to me. This happened as I had done.

Maybe this respectful attitude comes from an intrinsic sense of humility that has been part of his personality all his life, or maybe it's because he knows that this performance does not Not quite the last that he had against Bauer, where he went 4-in-4 with three consecutive homers. Fortunately, the manager of the Twins, Rocco Baldellli, was able to describe what Kepler did to Bauer with a slightly more precise perspective.

"It's unfathomable that this is happening before our eyes," Baldelli told MLB.com. "I was going to say that I did not think any of us had seen anything like it. Come discover, no one has seen anything like it. "