Kansas City rode a seventh-inning uprising to beat Cleveland 4-3 at Progressive Field, riding a bullpen game to victory. Maikel Garcia supplied a two-hit night with an RBI, and a flawless seventh frame featured a walk, a pinch-run, and an error that opened the door for Garcia’s decisive hit off Hunter Gaddis. Kyle Manzardo homered for Cleveland, but KC answered with Garcia’s wall-scraping RBI off the wall and a go-ahead run that capped the rally. Salvador Perez provided earlier baserunning and contact while Bobby Witt Jr. added table-setting speed. The win tightens KC’s postseason odds as the bullpen sealed the deal with Estévez securing the save.

Pablo López returned from a three‑ month shoulder injury to six solid innings, surrendering two runs on Maikel García’s homer, but Kansas City edged Minnesota 2-1. López punched out three and fired 92 pitches, a welcomed jolt to a Twins rotation that has lost its footing since the setback.

The emotional lift in the clubhouse was palpable as López took the mound, suggesting a possible turnaround for Minnesota’s pitching staff down the stretch. Minnesota’s offense stagnated again, while KC’s Michael Wacha delivered six strong innings to seal the win, with García’s timely swing delivering the decisive blow.