Minnesota Stayed Alive With One Swing

The Twins beat the Royals 4-3 on July 30, turning a frustrating night into a walk-off win.

Minnesota trailed 3-0 after Kansas City got a two-run homer from Jac Caglianone in the third and added another run in the fifth.

The Twins were still scoreless heading into the bottom of the ninth.

Then Kody Clemens changed everything.

With the bases loaded, Clemens hit a walk-off grand slam to right center, giving Minnesota a win it badly needed in the playoff race.

What It Means

The Twins improved to 55-55, while the Royals fell to 47-62.

BaseChaser lists Minnesota at 33.6% to make the playoffs. The Twins still have work to do, but one swing kept them right in the middle of the chase.

For a team with little room to waste games, that kind of ninth-inning escape matters.

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