Minnesota Twins Still Very Much In AL Central Race Despite Gut-Wrenching Loss

Well, that one stings. His team leading 2-0 in the top of the ninth, the best closer in baseball had dwindled the Chicago White Sox to their final strike.  Rookie Gordon Beckham had one swing of the bat to prolong his team's chances  in their last game at the Metrodome. Beckham could never know the full extent of the horrors this stadium had caused the White Sox.  From quirky bloop singles to the springy Metrodome turf, virtually all luck seemed to benefit the Twins. It's almost fitting that Chicago won their last game in the Metrodome because of the same luck they had cursed for years.  Almost. After taking three straight balls that were well out of the strike zone, Beckham connected on a fastball nearly down the center of the plate for a home run.  2-1 Twins, with Paul Konerko stepping up to bat. It's important to understand here that Nathan had never given up two home runs in a game since 2003, when he was with the San Francisco Giants.  ...