MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins clinched the AL Central title Friday night with an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Pablo López (11-8) pitched six innings for the Twins, allowing three runs and five hits with seven strikeouts.
It’s their 15th trip to the postseason since the Washington Senators moved to Minnesota in 1961 and became the Twins.
The Twins have lost 18 straight postseason games, mostly to their postseason nemesis, the New York Yankees.
Minnesota hasn’t won a postseason game since 2004, taking the first game of the Division Series 2-0 in New York with Johan Santana on the mound.
Persons:
Alex Kirilloff, Rocco Baldelli, Pablo López, Jhoan Duran, Kirilloff’s, Kirilloff, Minnesota hasn’t, Johan Santana, Kyle Farmer, Jorge Polanco, Davis Daniel, José Suarez, Daniel, Mike Trout, Ohtani, Logan O’Hoppe, Luis Arraez, He’s, López, Toronto’s Kevin Gausman, Trout, … LHP Aaron Loup, Royce Lewis, Lewis, Sonny Gray, Gray, York’s Gerrit Cole, LHP Kenny Rosenberg, ___
Organizations:
Minnesota Twins, AL Central, Los Angeles Angels, Twins, Minnesota, Target, Washington Senators, The Twins, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Yankees, Triple, Chicago White Sox, AL
Locations:
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, New York, Los Angeles, Miami