Twins Win! Alexi Castilla Is the Hero As Twins Sneak Into Playoffs

That’s the thing about baseball: the more innings you play, the better chance you have to be the hero. Good thing for Alexi Castilla.

Castilla, who was thrown out on what would have been the winning run in the 10th, singled in Carlos Gomez in the bottom of the 12th to end this game and give the Twins an unlikely playoff berth.

Phew. What a game. More to come as the reaction pours in.

For now, here’s the full recap of the game.