CLEVELAND -- In what was the biggest start of his three-year career, Kyle Gibson came through in a big way for the Twins to help them to a much-needed 6-1 win in the first game of a doubleheader against the Indians on Wednesday at Progressive Field.
Gibson tossed six scoreless innings while tying a career-high with nine strikeouts. It helped the Twins move to one game behind the Angels for the second American League Wild Card spot, and a half-game behind the Astros, pending the results of their games Wednesday night.
"I don't know long I'm going to pitch in this game but I'd love to have the reputation of being able to pitch in big games and have success in big games," Gibson said.