Guardians rally in extras to beat Twins behind Josh Naylor's walk-off home run

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Josh Naylor flipped his bat wildly when the ball soared over the fence and flung his helmet 20 feet in the air as he approached home plate.

Then he headbutted Cleveland manager Terry Francona.

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Cleveland Guardians' Josh Naylor, center, celebrates with Richie Palacios and Eli Morgan after hitting a game-ending, two-run home run during the 10th inning against the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game Wednesday, June 29, 2022, in Cleveland.  (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

Naylor hit a two-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning, completing a four-run rally that gave the Guardians a thrilling 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

Amed Rosario began the comeback with a one-out double off closer Emilio Pagán that scored automatic runner Richie Palacios, prompting the Twins to bring in Jharel Cotton (2-2).

A passed ball by Ryan Jeffers scored Steven Kwan, and Cotton retired José Ramírez and had two strikes on Naylor before he drove his first game-ending homer the other way onto the left-field porch.

"I just tried to hit a homer, to be honest," Naylor said, smiling. "I was trying to end the game. I didn’t want to hit a single. I wanted to end it. I just wanted to win."

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After rounding the bases, Naylor excitedly headbutted the 63-year-old Francona, who was wearing a batting helmet. Earlier this season, a fired-up Naylor wildly threw his lid in the dugout following a big home run against the White Sox.

"I’ve got to go ice my neck," Francona joked. "I think Josh enjoys being in those situations, and that was