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Matt Wallner hits home run for first MLB hit

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Matt Wallner hits home run for first MLB hit

Matt Wallner hit a 414-foot homer in his Major League debut on Saturday. The Twins lost 5-1 to the Guardians in the opening game of a doubleheader in Cleveland. Waller is the 32nd Minnesota-born player in Twins history. He is also the second hometown kid to make his debut this season.  Louie Varland of North St. Paul was on the mound for Wallners debut. His father is a former Minnesota Twins player. Matt Wallers played at Southern Mississippi. After his college career, he played in three Minor League seasons in Minnesota.

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