The Twins paid tribute to music superstar and lifelong Minnesotan Prince before a matchup with the Indians on Monday, releasing seven white doves on the mound and selecting only his music for their walk-up songs.
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The final Prince song played during Monday’s game was “I Would Die 4 U,” selected by Oswaldo Arcia, who connected on a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth to seal a 4-3 victory over the Indians.
The Twins were out-hit 12-5 and allowed Cleveland to tie the game in the eighth, but Arcia changed it all with a swing on the fourth pitch of the ninth inning from Indians right-hander Zach McAllister.
Player of the day
Miguel Cabrera, Tigers — Miggy went 4 for 4 with two home runs, a double, a single and four RBIs as the Tigers beat the A’s 7-3. Cabrera’s first long ball of the night ended his streak of 50 at-bats without a home run.
Highlight
Mets newcomer Neil Walker blasted a two-run home run to break a 3-3 tie with the Reds in the seventh inning — his eighth homer of the season. Only Bryce Harper (nine) has more.
Three things to know
— Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Rangers until Nomar Mazara singled to left field. Eovaldi later gave up a double to Prince Fielder.
— Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann became the first starter to begin his tenure with his new team on a scoreless streak of 20 or more innings in 43 years (Fred Norman), according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The A’s ended Zimmermann’s streak at 24 1/3 innings Monday.
— Angels slugger Albert Pujols connected on his 564th career home run, breaking a tie with Reggie Jackson for sole possession of 13th place on baseball’s all-time list. He also hit career homer No. 565 in the fifth inning against the Royals.
What’s next
White Sox (14-6) at Blue Jays (10-11), 7:07 p.m. ET — Chicago southpaw Chris Sale (4-0, 1.80 ERA) will look to become the game’s first five-game winner when the 27-year-old takes on the Jays’ R.A. Dickey (1-2, 6.10 ERA).
Cardinals (10-9) at Diamondbacks (11-10), 9:40 p.m. ET — Carlos Martinez (3-0, 2.70 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Cardinals seeking his fourth consecutive start of at least six innings pitched. For the D-backs, Shelby Miller (0-1, 8.59 ERA) will square off against the team that drafted him 19th overall in the 2009 draft, as the right-hander looks for his first quality start of the season.