Down, 2-0, in the eighth, Escobar worked a walk. Two batters later, Mauer drove him in with a double. And immediately after, designated hitter Sano turned a 98-mph fastball into a double of his own to tie it.
"We really could use the win, I think primarily," manager Paul Molitor said. "We've talked about various games and how they might influence the future. I think we've kind of found out that it doesn't always have a huge effect. Every once in awhile things carry over. I'm kind of concentrating on the fact that it was a nice way for us to salvage the first game of the homestand.