Twins starter Kyle Gibson allowed one run over eight innings and left with the Twins clinging to a one-run lead. Closer Brandon Kintzler got David Ortiz to ground into a run saving double play and a Hanley Ramirez line-out to get the save and a 2-1 victory for the Twins.
Cleveland opened the second half of the season with a 5-2 win over the Twins at Target Field. Right-hander Carlos Carrasco improved to 6-3 with a 2.49 ERA on the season for the Tribe after logging 6 2/3 innings in the opener of this three-game set.
Some excellent pitching by Ervin Santana helped the Minnesota Twins take the three games series against the Oakland Athletics after this (Wednesday) afternoon's 4-0 shut out.
Our two-time defending National Campion Husky wrestling team is being honored by the Minnesota Twins. The team will be recognized by the Twins during a pre-game ceremony at Target Field tomorrow (Thursday).