Alexi Casilla’s walk-off single in the bottom of the 12th inning gave the Minnesota Twins a 6-5 victory and the AL Central division. Fernando Rodney intentionally walked Delmon Young to put runners on first and second base with one out when Casilla came up with the game-winning hit.

Rodney (2-5) worked three innings in relief giving up two runs on four hits and three walks while picking up the loss. This was the longest outing for Rodney since Aug. 5 2008 against the Chicago White Sox when he also went three innings in relief.

Bobby Keppel (1-1) picked up the victory after working 1.1 innings of relief giving up one hit and two walks. Keppel was able to escape trouble in the top of the 12th when the Tigers were able to load the bases with one out. Brandon Inge hit into a fielder’s choice as second baseman Nick Punto threw home to prevent a run from scoring, and then Gerald Laird struck out swinging to end the inning.

The Tigers had a chance to win the game in the 10th inning as Inge hit an RBI double to score pinch runner Don Kelly from first giving Detroit a 5-4 lead. In the bottom half of the inning Michael Cuddyer led off by hitting a shallow fly ball to left field that Ryan Raburn was unable to make a diving catch for, giving Cuddyer a triple.

Delmon Young then grounded out to the shortstop, and then Brendan Harris walked to give the Twins runners at the corner with one out. The next batter Matt Tolbert hit a sinking liner to center field scoring Cuddyer and giving the Twins runners at the corners again with one out and 90 feet from winning the division. Nick Punto hit a shallow fly ball to left field that was caught by Raburn, who made a perfect throw home to get the runner and keep the game tied at 5-5.

Rookie 20-year-old Rick Porcello gave his best performance for the Tigers going 5.2 innings of four hit baseball and tying his career-high with eight strikeouts. He allowed two runs, but only one of them was earned after a run scored on his throwing error.

Scott Baker was as good for the Twins as he went six innings allowing only three runs on six hits. Baker had issues in the third inning that led to the three runs as he gave up a RBI single to Magglio Ordonez and then a two-run homer to Miguel Cabrera. Baker was able to calm down after the home run as he allowed only three hits in his remaining three innings of work.

The Tigers became the first team in Major League Baseball history to lose the division with a three game lead and four games left to play.