New Delhi, July 31 -- MINNEAPOLIS - Matt Strahm had two strikes on Kody Clemens, two outs in the ninth inning, and a three-run lead that had looked safe for eight innings. Noah Cameron had thrown a near-masterpiece, one hit through eight, seven strikeouts, and a Twins lineup that spent the entire game watching the scoreboard instead of driving runners home. Nobody in the Target Field dugout thought this was over.

Strahm threw a slider. Clemens drove it to the flower box above right-center field.

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