The Twins, who are trying to hold on to a wild card, only got three hits and fell into a tie with Detroit for the final spot as Cleveland became the second AL team to qualify for the postseason, following the Yankees.

Andres Gimenez singled home Jose Ramirez from second base in the 10th inning as the Guardians clinched a playoff berth, beating the Twins 3-2 on Thursday.

A season of unexpected success will continue into October for the Cleveland Guardians who clinched a spot in Major League Baseball’s postseason with a 3-2 win in 10 innings Thursday against the Twins at Progressive Field.

CLEVELAND — Andrés Giménez singled home José Ramírez from second base in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday.

The Guardians can secure a playoff spot with a win over the Minnesota Twins Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field.

Andrés Giménez lined a Caleb Thielbar fastball into right field for a single, scoring courtesy runner José Ramírez from second base, and the Guardians began hugging each other after their 3-2 10-inning victory clinched a spot in the postseason for the sixth time in nine years.

Andres Gimenez singled to drive in Jose Ramirez from second base Thursday and give Cleveland a 3-2 victory over Minnesota to clinch a Major League Baseball playoff spot.The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the National League Central division title on Wednesday while the New York Yankees have clinched an American League playoff berth along with Cleveland.