In April of 2018, the division rival Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins faced off in a memorable two-game series in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Still reeling from the destruction of Hurricane Maria, the two teams gave back to the community while on the island through community service, relief effort donations, and children's hospital visits. The teams split the series - each team winning one game - while Puerto Rico natives Francisco Lindor and Jose Berrios shined in front of their hometown crowd.
In the opening game of the series, Indians' pitcher Corey Kluber silenced the Twins bats - giving up one run over 6 2/3 innings. On the offensive side, the Indians' bats erupted for four home runs.
With his family watching from the stands, Puerto Rico native and Indians All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor smashed a two-run home run to break the scoreless tie in the series opener.
Late inning dramatics were the theme of the series finale. After home runs from both teams in the 14th inning, the Twins finally broke the tie two innings later when Ryan LaMarre singled home the winning run.
The 2025 MLB regular season began with the the Tokyo Series presented by Guggenheim at the Tokyo Dome, featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19.
Tokyo Dome
Tokyo, Japan
March 18-19, 2025
