Carlos Correa, Willi Castro, and Andrés Muñoz delivered a dramatic showdown that left fans on both sides stunned as the Minnesota Twins staged a remarkable comeback against the Seattle Mariners.
With the Mariners holding a 6-3 lead and closer Andrés Muñoz on the mound—who hadn’t allowed an earned run all season—the Twins were down to their final out. That’s when Willi Castro stepped up and launched a two-run homer, cutting the deficit to one. Moments later, Byron Buxton singled, stole second, and scored on Trevor Larnach’s hit, tying the game and shocking the Seattle crowd.
The momentum carried into extra innings. Carlos Correa, who had been booed throughout the night, led off the 10th with a home run into the Mariners’ bullpen, igniting a six-run rally that sealed a 12-6 victory for Minnesota. Correa’s clutch blast marked his third home run in seven games and capped one of the Twins’ most memorable wins of the season.
Muñoz, typically dominant in save situations, suffered his first blown save of the year as the Twins erased a near-certain Mariners win—Seattle’s win probability stood at 98.9% entering the ninth inning.
For Castro, the night was a statement. He homered twice, including the pivotal shot off Muñoz, and powered Minnesota’s late-game surge. Correa’s heroics in extra innings put the finishing touch on a wild night, while Muñoz’s rare stumble became the talk of the league.
The Twins’ resilience and the Mariners’ late-inning heartbreak have set the stage for more drama as both teams continue their playoff push.
