Willi Castro hit a two-run homer, Matt Wallner had two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins bounced back from a crushing loss in the series opener to beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 on Tuesday night and stay locked into the final AL wild card. Castro connected in the eighth inning, and both of Wallner's RBI singles came off Gavin Williams (3-10), who has just one win in his last seven starts. The Twins entered with a 1 1/2-game lead over Detroit for the last playoff berth, and they kept it with solid defense, strong relief and Castro's big swing one night after blowing a 3-0 lead on Monday.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
87 | 65 | .572 | 0.0 | |
82 | 70 | .539 | 5.0 | |
80 | 71 | .530 | 6.5 | |
79 | 73 | .520 | 8.0 | |
36 | 116 | .237 | 51.0 |