Starlin Castro singled in two runs in the 10th inning to lead the Cubs to a 4-1 victory over the Twins. Chris Denorfia added an RBI single later in the frame, while Anthony Rizzo collected an RBI double in the third. Chicago pounded out 12 hits and snapped its short two-game slide. Jason Motte picked up the win in relief of Jon Lester, who pitched into the seventh and allowed one run. Hector Rondon notched his 12th save. Kurt Suzuki plated the lone run for Minnesota with a solo shot in the second. Blaine Boyer slipped to 2-and-3 after allowing three runs in the 10th as the Twins' three-game winning streak ends.
Final game of the series is this afternoon in Minnesota.