The Twins and Tigers met last night in only the ninth one-game tie-breaker in baseball history. There were 12 innings in this game, 13 pitchers, 24 hits, seven ties or lost leads, two dramatic put-outs at the plate, a controversial call, a pair of bases-loaded escapes and, in the end, a Minnesota victory delivered in front of a Metrodome record 54,088 fans.
The Metrodome erupted in a jet-like roar as Carlos Gomez zoomed home with the winning run in the 12th inning to finish off an AL Central race that didn’t want to end. Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning, and the Twins rallied for a 6-5 victory Tuesday night.
Twins Edge Out Tigers For Playoffs Spot
The Twins and Tigers met last night in only the ninth one-game tie-breaker in baseball history. There were 12 innings in this game, 13 pitchers, 24 hits, seven ties or lost leads, two dramatic put-outs at the plate, a controversial call, a pair of bases-loaded escapes and, in the end, a Minnesota victory delivered in front of a Metrodome record 54,088 fans.
The Metrodome erupted in a jet-like roar as Carlos Gomez zoomed home with the winning run in the 12th inning to finish off an AL Central race that didn’t want to end. Alexi Casilla singled home the winning run with one out in the 12th inning, and the Twins rallied for a 6-5 victory Tuesday night.