Twins Rally Past Indians, Clinch AL Central Title With White Sox Loss

Filed under: Twins, AL Central, MLB PlayoffsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Twins clinched the AL Central division title on Tuesday night with a 6-4 come-from-behind victory over the Cleveland Indians and a loss by the Chicago White Sox in Oakland.

The Twins scored four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to rally from a 4-2 deficit and beat the Indians. Then they hung around the Target Field clubhouse to watch the Sox lost to the Athletics.

A few hundred hearty fans hung around the Twins dugout to celebrate with them and several of the players returned to the field to urge them on.

It's the first time in three years the AL Central hasn't come down to a one-game playoff. The White Sox beat the Twins in Game 163 in 2009 and the Twins beat the Tigers in the extra game last season. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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