The Minnesota Twins secured a dramatic victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on 5 July when rookie infielder Brooks Lee laid down a walk-off squeeze bunt that stayed fair down the first-base line. The play brought home the winning run and handed Minnesota its second consecutive walk-off win. Lee’s perfectly placed bunt capped an otherwise closely fought matchup at Target Field and underscored the 23-year-old’s growing influence since his mid-season call-up. The result tightens the Twins’ position in the American League Central race and stalls momentum for the wild-card-contending Rays.