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MINNEAPOLIS -- As he dived through the clubhouse on a makeshift slip-and-slide drenched with beer and champagne, a euphoric Nick Swisher could only think about how far his Cleveland Indians had come, and how quickly they got there. They staggered into September on a five-game skid that had them all but finished in the AL playoff picture and entered the final two weeks of the season essentially needing to win every game to scratch their way into the post-season. And they did just that. Cleveland earned its first post-season berth since 2007, beating the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday to clinch an AL wild card as Ubaldo Jimenez tied a career high with 13 strikeouts. Swisher homered in the first inning for the Indians, who became the first major league team to win its final 10 regular-season games since the 1971 Baltimore Orioles finished with 11 straight victories, according to STATS. "The way weve been playing as of late, talk about starting pitching, talk about clutch hitting from our guys," a goggled Swisher hollered amid the celebration. "Im telling you, were bringing that wild card game back to the 216 and that place is going to be packed out and rockin, baby!" Cleveland will host Tampa Bay or Texas, who will play a tiebreaker on Monday, in the one-game AL wild-card playoff on Wednesday night. Jimenez (13-9) gave up one run and five hits in 6 2-3 innings for the Indians, the first team to sweep seven four-game series in one regular season since the 1943 St. Louis Cardinals. After the final out, Cleveland players mobbed each other on the diamond in a jubilant celebration. "Im so crazy about this group of guys," first-year manager Terry Francona said. "From ownership to baseball ops to the clubhouse guys, to be able to stand here and say the Indians are going to the playoffs, Im so proud of everybody." Scott Diamond (6-13) gave up four runs -- two earned -- and seven hits for the Twins (66-96). Carlos Santana and Yan Gomes also drove in runs for the Indians, who entered with a one-game lead over Tampa Bay and Texas. If the Indians had lost Sunday and the Rays and Rangers won, two days of tiebreaker games would have been needed to determine the wild cards. Jimenez and the Indians wanted no part of that. After giving up a leadoff single to Alex Presley in the first, the right-hander retired 17 straight. He was on a run of five strikeouts in a row when he walked Presley with two outs in the sixth and gave up a single to Brian Dozier. But Jimenez threw a called third strike past Trevor Plouffe to end the threat. Jimenez went 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA and 51 strikeouts in six September starts. "Its really good," Jimenez said. "Were going to start that game knowing we have played really good lately. Were going to be bringing everything we have, especially (because) its only a one-game playoff. Anything can happen. Definitely we have a lot of confidence right now. Hopefully we get that game." Swishers two-run homer landed just over the flower bed in left field in the first inning and the Indians tacked on two more in the sixth thanks in part to throwing errors by shortstop Pedro Florimon and Diamond. Cleveland lost at least 93 games in three of the previous four seasons. But the Indians increased their wins total by 24 games this year behind a strong pitching staff and Francona, a rejuvenated manager who has found a home in Cleveland after a messy end to his tenure in Boston in 2011. Their 21-6 record in September is the best in the majors, and they feasted on a soft schedule. The Indians won 15 of their last 17 games, beating up on the White Sox, Royals, Astros and Twins, but theyre not apologizing. "We needed every one of them," general manager Chris Antonetti said. "We never set any limits on what we can do as a team. Its been really fulfilling to see how weve come together and its a testament to this group of guys and the way theyve continually picked each other up. Its a really resilient group that had some tough stretches but always rebounded. Its been fun to see." And its not over yet. "I just hope we get to keep playing," Francona said. "We dont want to go home." NOTES: The Twins offence reached double digits in strikeouts for a game for the 66th time this season. The previous franchise high for a season was 26. ... Indians 2B Jason Kipnis stole his 30th base of the season in the seventh inning, his second straight season to reach that plateau. Duane Kuiper Jersey .com) - Top seed Klara Zakopalova reached the second round, while former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone came up a loser Tuesday at the inaugural Rio Open tennis event. Dennis Martinez Jersey . Yahoo! 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The Germans two-under-par round defied the blustery conditions that had disrupted many during Saturday play to use all his years of experience to plot his way round the Augusta course.A Green Jacket winner in 1985 and 1993, Langer is now a prolific champion on the seniors tour but in a display that showed echoes of Tom Watsons memorable 2009 challenge at Turnberry he moved into contention for a third major title more than 25 years after his last.Langer, a year younger than Watson was for his 2009 charge, was more than a match for playing partner and world No 1 Jason Day and his run of birdies at 13,14 and 15 was as good as anything seen at this years Masters - the German dropped a shot on the 18th but will be among the final groups on Sunday.I am playing well, I am playing nicely - I had a couple of three putts today that hurt me but otherwise a lot of great golf, Langer told Sky Sports. The 58-year-old carded one of the rounds of the day at Augusta Playing partner Day had admitted on Friday he was mystified as to how Langer could produce the goods on a course as long and demanding as Augusta despite his age and the German was quick to respond, adding: He got to see first hand today.We had a lot of fun on 14, he had an amazing birdie and I chipped in right on top of him so that was a nice moment.Asked about the importance of experience, Langer, playing in his 33rd Masters, knows it is crucial to any hopes of contending.It certainly helps there is no doubt about it. It took me two or three attempts to work out what to do and what not to do.Langer faces the prospect of a duel with leader Jordan Spieth who was eight years away from being born when the German won the last of his Green Jackets, a prospect the 58-year-old would relish.It would be great but Ive never had a chance to play with him - Ive talking to him a ccouple of times and he strikes me as a very nice young man and we all know he is a great golfer.dddddddddddd Smylie Kaufman posted the most impressive score on moving day at the Masters as he shot a three-under-par 69. The honour of joining Spieth in the final group will go to Augusta debutant Smylie Kaufman, the 24-year-old carded a 69 for the only round of the last two days in the 60s.Kaufman is making only his second major appearance having missed the cut at the 2014 US Open but after moving to two-under par and within one of the lead he was pleased with his days work.It was a great day - i found myself putting for a lot of birdies, he told Sky Sports.I knew it was going to be extremenly difficult but I felt confident going into the day, the last two days i felt like I had a good number in me.Ive hung around par and battled and today was a little easier as I found a lot of greens and holed the putts that I needed to hole. Also See: Masters: Ways to watch Masters leaderboard Rose and Westwood in hunt Latest video ' ' '