Twins 8, Indians 6
CLEVELAND — Brian Dozier’s three-run homer in the eighth inning lifted Minnesota to its fifth straight victory and to the brink of a playoff berth.
The Twins, whose magic number to clinch the second AL wild-card spot was reduced to one over the Los Angeles Angels, pounded out 17 hits and used a club-record 10 pitchers in the game that saw starter Bartolo Colon leave after one inning because of illness.
Taylor Rogers (7-3), the eighth Minnesota pitcher, got the last two outs of the seventh inning for the win. Matt Belisle pitched the ninth for his eighth save.