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.
Minnesota Twins ' Trevor Larnach, left, congratulates Willi Castro , on his home run in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians , Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, in Cleveland. CLEVELAND —
Cleveland rallied for its MLB-leading 40th comeback win on Monday after trailing 3-0 in the fifth inning. But pinch-runner Myles Straw, making his season debut after being selected from Triple-A Columbus before the game, got picked off first by Ronny Henriquez. Minnesota increased its lead to 4-1 when Trevor Larnach singled with two outs in the eighth and Castro hit an 0-1 pitch from Nick Sandlin into the seats.The center fielder, who has been streaky since coming to Cleveland in a trade from Washington last month, snapped a 0 for 9 slide by getting all of a 1-1 fastball from rookie Zebby Matthews and driving into the seats.Guardians left fielder Steven Kwan was placed on the 10-day injured list with mid-back inflammation.
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