Olympia High alum Nick Gordon had a game-tying seventh-inning RBI single and a go-ahead run-scoring hit in the ninth as the Minnesota Twins beat the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 on Sunday.
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli, scheduled to leave the team during the game for the birth of his child in Minnesota, came onto the field after the top of the 8th to talk with plate umpire Jim Wolf before heading toward the clubhouse. Coach Bill Evers took over for Baldelli.
“All-in-all, good day,” Evers said. “Roc can have a nice flight home. Put a smile on his face and everybody’s happy.