Arcia launches Twins to walk-off over Tribe

MINNEAPOLIS — Oswaldo Arcia hit a walk-off solo shot off Indians reliever Zach McAllister in the ninth inning to lead the Twins to a 4-3 win Monday night at Target Field.

Arcia’s towering blast to right came on a 1-2 fastball from McAllister, who had not allowed an earned run this season. It was the first walk-off homer for the Twins since Brian Dozier hit one against the Orioles last July 6. It gave Kevin Jepsen the win after a scoreless ninth and helped atone for Yan Gomes’ game-tying homer in the eighth against reliever Ryan Pressly.

Indians right-hander Danny Salazar struggled with his command early, but he didn’t pay for it until the fifth. The Twins scored three runs with two outs, including a two-run double from Dozier and a go-ahead single from Miguel Sano. Salazar lasted a season-low 4 2/3 innings.

Twins lefty Tommy Milone also wasn’t able to get through five innings, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks over 4 2/3 frames. Cleveland scored in the second on an RBI single from Marlon Byrd before scoring again in the fifth on an RBI single from Jason Kipnis.

Indians left fielder Michael Brantley made his season debut as a pinch-hitter with two on and two out in the eighth, but lined out to left to end the inning.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED After bending, Salazar breaks: Salazar labored with his command through the first few innings (he threw 21 balls among 40 pitches in the first two frames), and it caught up with him in the fifth. He allowed an infield single to Danny Santana, who survived a close pickoff …

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