In a matchup with American League Wild Card implications, right-hander Cody Anderson tossed 6 2/3 strong innings and Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer to help the Indians defeat the Twins, 6-3, on Thursday night at Target Field.
The Twins (78-74) saw their three-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 1 1/2 games back of the Astros for the second AL Wild Card spot with 10 games to play. The Indians (75-76) are four back of Houston with 10 games left.
“You’re trying to win every game no matter the circumstance. I know we’ve got a chance, and that’s something to play for,” Indians right fielder Lonnie Chisenhall said.
Anderson was solid, allowing one run on 10 hits with four strikeouts to pick up his fourth straight win. He was backed up a three-run first and a three-run blast from Santana in the third. The lone run he gave up came on a homer from Torii Hunter in the seventh. Anderson left with two runners on in the seventh, but reliever Bryan Shaw was able to get out of the jam.
Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson struggled, lasting a season-low 2 2/3 innings, surrendering six runs on seven hits and two walks in his first loss since Sept. 8. Minnesota’s bullpen tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings to help pick up Gibson.
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