The Twins beat the Guardians 3-1 in 12 innings on July 23, salvaging a four-game split in Cleveland and keeping themselves in the playoff race.
Cleveland owned the game early behind Gavin Williams, who threw seven scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts and no walks. Minnesota stayed close long enough to force extra innings.
The game finally broke in the 12th. Trevor Larnach lined a two-out RBI single to put the Twins ahead, and Luke Keaschall followed with another RBI single to add insurance.
What It Means
The Twins improved to 51-53, while the Guardians fell to 54-50.
BaseChaser lists Minnesota at 25.8% to make the playoffs. Cleveland remains in a stronger spot at 69.0%, but the loss trimmed some of its cushion.
Minnesota is still sitting near the danger line, but wins like this keep them within striking distance as the playoff race tightens.
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