The game stayed deadlocked for seven innings before Byron Buxton broke it open in the 11th. His double to center scored Matt Wallner and gave Minnesota a 2-1 victory over Cleveland at Progressive Field, snapping the Twins' three-game losing streak.
Buxton went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, providing all the offense Minnesota needed. He opened the scoring with a 378-foot homer to left in the first inning, then delivered the decisive blow in extra innings. The center fielder is batting .259 with 13 home runs and 21 RBIs this season.
Cleveland tied it in the fourth when Kyle Manzardo singled to right, scoring Jose Ramirez. Manzardo finished 1-for-3 with one RBI, batting .204 with two home runs and 13 RBIs on the year. Wallner, who scored the winning run, went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts.
Tanner Bibee dominated for Cleveland, allowing one run on one hit over six innings with nine strikeouts and two walks. Joe Ryan matched him for Minnesota, giving up one run on two hits in six innings with five strikeouts and three walks. Eric Orze earned the win with 1.2 scoreless innings, while Peyton Pallette took the loss after allowing one run in two innings of relief.
Minnesota improved to 16-23 and remains in fifth place in the division. Cleveland fell to 21-19 but holds first place. Joe Ryan is two wins away from 50 career victories.