Minnesota Twins win 100 games for the second time in franchise history

The Minnesota Twins reached the century mark in wins for the second time in franchise history after a rain-shortened victory over the Kansas City Royals.

The Minnesota Twins have already made 2019 a season to remember and after Friday’s 6-2 win over the Kansas City Royals, the Twins have won 100 games for the second time in franchise history.

The century mark has been a rare feat for the Twins during their existence as this was the first time the Twins have won 100 games since 1965. That team finished 102-60 and with no championship series in place at the time, Minnesota would challenge the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series before falling in seven games.

While there is no way to tell if this season will end with the Twins reaching the World Series for the first time since 1991, they certainly looked ready for the postseason as they put forth a dominating effort in Kansas City.

The Twins night started off early as Nelson Cruz and Eddie Rosario would deliver RBI singles in the top of the first inning to build a 2-0 advantage. After the Royals got a run back in the bottom half of the inning on an Alex Gordon ground out, the Twins remained on the attack with Miguel Sano‘s 34th home run of the season to drive in Ronald Torreyes to take a 4-1 lead.

After Ryan LaMarre hit a two-run homer in the third inning (his second of the season), the 6-1 lead was more than enough for Jose Berrios, who rebounded in a big way from last weekend’s start against Kansas City.

Whereas Berrios got stung in the fifth inning against the Royals on Sept. 21, he was sharp after allowing a first inning run. The right-hander looked like he was back to his old ways, going six innings, allowing two runs on six hits with a pair of walks and nine strikeouts.

While there were some negatives, such as the Royals taking advantage of Berrios’ aggressiveness, it was a good night for him as a final tuneup before the postseason.

As the Twins held onto the 6-2 lead, storms rolled into Kaufmann Stadium in the top of the seventh, sending the tarp out and both teams to their clubhouse. With the rain coming down, both teams agreed to call the game there and give the Twins the milestone victory.

The Twins still have a chance to tie the best mark in franchise history with wins in their final two games including Saturday’s matchup, which has been moved up to 1:10 p.m. CT due to the threat of inclement weather. Cody Stashak (0-1, 3.13 ERA) will get the start for the Twins opposite Glenn Sparkman (4-11, 6.11 ERA) for the Royals.