Detroit 5, Minnesota 6 (box)
Final Record 86-77 (second place)
Devastation. That’s what I felt Tuesday night as the Twins celebrated following their 12th inning walk off, that’s what I’m feeling Wednesday morning as I write this.
The back and forth nature of this game made it a classic. The stakes made it one of the greatest in recent memory. As a Tiger fan, I think it may be easy to get so wrapped up in the disappointment of losing and miss that this was one of the great games in the last several years.
The long and short is that the Twins won the game on a walk-off single by Alexi Casilla, a player whose game last night and season this year might personify the Twins better than any other. Casilla began the year as the starting second baseman in Minnesota. He struggled and was sent to the minor leagues. When he got back, Nick Punto had taken his job. Now he is the Twins’ biggest hero.
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