Starting pitcher Shane Smith’s MLB debut got off to a good start, but the Twins scored five runs in the sixth off of Smith and reliever Penn Murfee.
The sixth featured seven batters reaching in a row and provided all the runs needed for Minnesota's first victory of the season.
Eight playoff teams is plenty, and 10 postseason wins certainly would reveal a satisfying World Series champion.
Jose Miranda hit a tiebreaking two-run single in Minnesota’s five-run sixth inning, and the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox ...