Twins Hold Off Giants to Retain Belt at Oracle Park
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| San Francisco Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The Minnesota Twins successfully defended their championship belt with a 4-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. The Twins struck first with a run in the third inning, then added another in the fifth to build their advantage before the Giants briefly threatened.
San Francisco broke through with two runs in the fourth inning to tie the game, but Minnesota answered with single runs in the fifth and seventh innings to regain control. The Twins then added two more runs in the seventh inning to extend their lead to 4-2, which proved to be the final margin.
With the victory, Minnesota keeps possession of the belt and will put it on the line in their next game. The Giants' bid to capture the championship fell short despite making it competitive through the middle innings.
Written by Claude from ESPN's box score for this game.