Twins beat Mets 5-2 with help of Álvarez’s error in 3-run seventh inning

Andrew Stevenson scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning when he stole third and continued home on catcher Francisco Álvarez's throwing error, and the Minnesota Twins beat the New York Mets 5-2 on Friday night. Minnesota began the night with a 6 1/2-game AL Central lead over second-place Cleveland, which played at the Los Angeles Angels. With the score 2-2, Matt Wallner walked against Sean Reid-Foley (0-1), Stevenson pinch ran and Willi Castro singled.