Their patience was finally rewarded when the Chicago White Sox defeated the Cleveland Indians 8-3 - clinching the Twins' first AL Central Division title since 2010.
Rookie right-hander Randy Dobnak allowed one hit and one unearned run in six innings as the Twins took care of the Detroit Tigers 5-1 for their 98th victory of the season.
The only Twins team to win more regular-season games was the 1965 squad that lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series in seven games.
This year's Twins have been a drastic departure from past versions. After being outhomered by their opponents 26 of the past 27 seasons, they've embraced the launch angle revolution and – let by a quintet of 30-homer hitters – obliterated the single-season mark for home runs by one team.
Luis Arraez and Eddie Rosario went deep Wednesday night in Detroit to give the Twins a total of 299 home runs -- temporarily tying them with the New York Yankees for the major league lead and the all-time record.
