Baseball: Twins Beat White Sox in Playoff Chase

The Minnesota Twins have moved closer to securing a playoff spot in Major League Baseball's post-season with an extra-inning win over the Chicago White Sox. Minnesota's Nick Punto drove in the winning run in the top of the 11th inning Saturday to give the Twins an 8-7 victory over the defending World Series champion White Sox. The Twins also moved within four games of American League Central division-leading Detroit, as the Tigers lost to the Cleveland Indians, 8-5. Elsewhere in the American League, the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 12-7. The Kansas City Royals shut down the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0. The Baltimore Orioles eked out a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays when Ramon Hernandez drove in the game-ending run with two outs in the ninth inning.

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