Byron Buxton's RBI double in 11th inning gives Twins a 2-1 victory over Guardians

TL;DR

Byron Buxton's RBI double in the 11th inning led the Minnesota Twins to a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians. Buxton also hit a leadoff homer, contributing significantly to the win.

Key points

Byron Buxton hit an RBI double in the 11th inning.
Minnesota Twins scored two runs with only two hits.
Cleveland Guardians had bases loaded in the ninth and tenth innings.

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Byron Buxton doubled off the wall in left-center with one out in the 11th inning, scoring automatic runner Matt Wallner, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 on Saturday night.

Buxton also drove in Minnesota’s first run and had its only other hit, belting his 22nd career leadoff homer on the third pitch of the game from Tanner Bibee. The Twins and Guardians each finished with two hits.

Cleveland loaded the bases with one out in the ninth and 10th, but Eric Orze (1-1) worked his way out of both jams in his 1 2/3 innings. Luis García pitched the 11th for his first save.

Rule 5 Draft selection Peyton Pallette (1-2) allowed one unearned run in two innings as AL Central Division leader Cleveland had its three-game winning streak snapped.

Buxton has 13 homers — all in his last 23 games — and is two behind MLB leaders Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Munetaka Murakami of the White Sox. Minnesota is 20-40 against the Guardians since the start of the 2022 season.