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In Extras, Twins Somehow Find a Way to Win a Wild One in Cleveland
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In Extras, Twins Somehow Find a Way to Win a Wild One in Cleveland

Minnesota Twins On SIΒ·Will RagatzΒ·23 days ago
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At multiple points in Saturday night's game, it seemed like a near certainty that the Twins were going to get walked off by the Cleveland Guardians for what would've been the tenth time in the last five years. Yet somehow, they survived. Minnesota got two big hits from Byron Buxton, two brilliant defensive plays from Brooks Lee, a strong start from Joe Ryan, and five scoreless innings from their beleaguered bullpen in a 2-1, 11-inning victory at Progressive Field. This was a wild game that started two hours later than scheduled due to a rain delay. When it finally got going, the game featured 12 different pitchers and just four combined hits for the two teams, including one in the final seven innings. It's the first time in the long history of Major League Baseball that a game has gone at least 11 innings and both teams had fewer than three hits. It's the first time since 1977 that a team has won a game of at least 11 innings with only two hits.…

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