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Twins need 12 to knock off Tigers
mlbnotebook.com - 10/7/2009
Twins need 12 to knock off Tigers
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Wow. What a game last night! If you didn't see it, here is FanGraph's WPA chart: It kind of came down to some bad decisions by Jim Leyland. He refused to pitch Justin Verlander, and kept Fernando Rodney in an inning too long. Still, can't blame either club here. Great effort by both sides ...
Twins outlast Tigers in 12 to wrap up AL Central
sports.espn.go.com - 10/7/2009
Twins outlast Tigers in 12 to wrap up AL Central
— sports.espn.go.com — Alexi Casilla's one-out single in the bottom of the 12th inning scored Carlos Gomez> from second base... and the Twins beat Detroit 6-5. (more) Twins outlast Tigers in 12 to wrap up AL Central

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Did the Twins win or the Tigers choke?
outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com - 10/7/2009
Did the Twins win or the Tigers choke?
— outsidetheboxscore.blogspot.com — In one of the most astounding comebacks in baseball history, the Minnesota Twins won the AL Central... after taking out the Detroit Tigers in stunning fashion after beating them in a AL Central tiebreaker by the score of 6-5. To make this comeback more astounding, the Twins came back from a three ... (more) Did the Twins win or the Tigers choke?

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Twins edge Tigers in 12th, take AL Central title
nbcsports.msnbc.com - 10/7/2009
Twins edge Tigers in 12th, take AL Central title
— nbcsports.msnbc.com — Alexi Casilla’s one-out single in the bottom of the 12th inning scored Carlos Gomez from second base... and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 6-5 in the AL Central tiebreaker Tuesday night, completing a colossal collapse for the Tigers. (more) Twins edge Tigers in 12th, take AL Central title

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