Nick Gordon pushes Twins past Rays to end slide

Nick Gordon's tiebreaking single in the top of the ninth inning through a drawn-in infield Sunday lifted the Minnesota Twins to a 6-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla.

With Josh Donaldson on third, Gordon punched a single to the left of second base off Andrew Kittredge (8-3) with the Rays positioning three infielders to the right side.

Gordon went 3-for-5 with a double, a run, two RBIs and a stolen bas