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MLB: Minnesota 2, Tampa Bay 1 (13 innings)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Delmon Young singled home Alexi Casilla from third with nobody out in the 13th inning Wednesday, giving the Minnesota Twins a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.
The Rays tied it with a run in the ninth, and then were unable to take advantage of a two-on, two-out situation in the 10th.
Casilla walked off Lance Cormier (3-3) to open the 13th and went to third on a hit by Joe Mauer. Young then singled to left-center, bringing home Casilla and giving the Twins a chance for a big inning.
Two fly balls and a groundout, however, left Minnesota with just one run -- but that was enough for Matt Guerrier (2-6), who retired the side in both the 12th and 13th innings for the win.
Minnesota remained 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the American League Central. Tampa Bay fell back into a share of the lead with the New York Yankees in the AL East.
The Twins took the lead in the second when Danny Valencia reached on a two-out infield single and scored on Jason Repko's double.
Dan Johnson singled home Evan Longoria with one away in the ninth to force extra innings.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Delmon Young singled home Alexi Casilla from third with nobody out in the 13th inning Wednesday, giving the Minnesota Twins a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay.
The Rays tied it with a run in the ninth, and then were unable to take advantage of a two-on, two-out situation in the 10th.
Casilla walked off Lance Cormier (3-3) to open the 13th and went to third on a hit by Joe Mauer. Young then singled to left-center, bringing home Casilla and giving the Twins a chance for a big inning.
Two fly balls and a groundout, however, left Minnesota with just one run -- but that was enough for Matt Guerrier (2-6), who retired the side in both the 12th and 13th innings for the win.
Minnesota remained 1 1/2 games behind the first-place Chicago White Sox in the American League Central. Tampa Bay fell back into a share of the lead with the New York Yankees in the AL East.
The Twins took the lead in the second when Danny Valencia reached on a two-out infield single and scored on Jason Repko's double.
Dan Johnson singled home Evan Longoria with one away in the ninth to force extra innings.