Twins sweep Blue Jays to win their first playoff series in 21 years – CBS Minnesota

Twins October 4, 2023 / 12:39 PM / AP Twins one win away from taking first playoff series in 21 years Twins one win away from taking first playoff series in 21 years 02:54 MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos Correa contributed an RBI single and a quick-twitch tag off a pickoff throw from Sonny Gray, and the Minnesota Twins swept the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-0 win in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday.The Twins advanced — for the first time in 21 years — to play the defending World Series champion Astros. Game 1 of the best-of-five AL Division Series is in Houston on Saturday.RELATED: Twins fans rejoice at end of 19-year playoff loss streak: “There’s something in the air”It’s familiar territory for Correa, who played for Houston for seven seasons before signing with Minnesota in free agency. Correa helped the Astros to three World Series appearances, winning it all in 2017, and he appears to be working on another memorable October. WCCO The two-time All-Star, who went 3 for 7 with a hit-by-pitch in the Wild Card Series, ripped a bases-loaded single in a two-run fourth. Despite being outhit 15-12 by the Blue Jays over
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