The game was settled in one swing. Brooks Lee's three-RBI double in the 11th inning lifted Minnesota past Chicago 5-3 in an extra-inning thriller at Rate Field.
Lee went 2-for-5 with three RBIs, delivering the decisive blow after the teams traded leads through regulation. Joe Ryan dominated for 7.2 innings, allowing 2 runs on five hits while striking out nine batters. His ERA: 2.94.
Minnesota struck first in the fourth when Clemens tripled to right and Larnach scored, followed by Martin's RBI single that brought Clemens home for a 2-0 lead. Chicago answered in the eighth as Murakami homered to right, a 380-foot blast that scored Nishida and tied the game 2-2.
The 11th inning broke open when Lee doubled to right, scoring Buxton, Kreidler and Keaschall to give Minnesota a 5-2 advantage. Meidroth singled to left and brought Murakami home, but the rally fell short. Taylor Rogers earned his first win of the season, while Tyler Davis took the loss for Chicago.
Minnesota improved to 26-28 with the victory. Chicago dropped to 27-26. Ryan sits one win away from 50 career victories.