SEATTLE -- Maybe Joe Mauer should just stay in the No. 3 slot in the batting order after all.
Mauer had three hits and drove in three runs Sunday, including a two-run triple in the 11th inning, as the Twins claimed a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.
Mauer's winning hit came off rookie left-hander Tyler Olson, who tried to sneak a one-strike curveball past the three-time American League batting champion.
Sunday's exploits, which included a double and a single off Mariners starter Roenis Elias, pushed Mauer's batting average against lefties to .