Twins Shut Out Angels 8-0, Claim Belt at Angel Stadium
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Minnesota Twins dominated from start to finish, blanking the Los Angeles Angels 8-0 at Angel Stadium to capture the lineal championship belt. The Twins broke through with two runs in the third inning and never looked back, methodically building their lead throughout the game.
Minnesota added single runs in the fifth inning and a pair in the sixth before putting the game away with a three-run seventh inning. The Angels were held scoreless across all nine innings, failing to mount any offensive threat as the Twins cruised to victory.
With the commanding shutout victory, the Twins claim the belt from Los Angeles and take it back to Minnesota. The Angels' tenure as belt holders comes to an end after this decisive defeat.
Written by Claude from ESPN's box score for this game.