Minnesota Twins First-Place Eliminiation Scenario
Minnesota must win 25 more games (31 total) to avoid elimination from first place.
Here are the final standings in a scenario in which Minnesota finishes in first place with 31 wins:

Team             W	L	PCT	GB
Minnesota        31	131	0.191	0.00
Chicago          30	132	0.185	1.00
Kansas City      30	132	0.185	1.00
Cleveland        30	132	0.185	1.00
Detroit          30	132	0.185	1.00

To construct the scenario, we start with the current standings in the division:
Team             W	L	GL	PCT	GB
Cleveland        12	6	144	0.667	0.0
Kansas City      12	7	143	0.632	0.5
Detroit          10	8	144	0.556	2.0
Minnesota        6	11	145	0.353	5.5
Chicago          3	15	144	0.167	9.0

Next, we show how the remaining series of games plays out in the scenario:

Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Cleveland and 2 loss(es).
Chicago wins 7 additional game(s) against Cleveland and loses 3.
Chicago wins the series 8 games to 5.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 105.

Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Detroit and 3 loss(es).
Chicago wins 10 additional game(s) against Detroit and loses 0.
Chicago wins the series 10 games to 3.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 105.

Chicago currently has 1 win(s) against Kansas City and 6 loss(es).
Chicago wins 5 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 1.
Chicago loses the series 6 games to 7.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 105.

Chicago currently has 0 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es).
Chicago wins 5 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 8.
Chicago loses the series 5 games to 8.
Chicago wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 105.

Cleveland currently has 0 win(s) against Detroit and 0 loss(es).
Cleveland wins 9 additional game(s) against Detroit and loses 4.
Cleveland wins the series 9 games to 4.
Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 97.

Cleveland currently has 0 win(s) against Kansas City and 0 loss(es).
Cleveland wins 2 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 11.
Cleveland loses the series 2 games to 11.
Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 97.

Cleveland currently has 2 win(s) against Minnesota and 0 loss(es).
Cleveland wins 4 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 7.
Cleveland loses the series 6 games to 7.
Cleveland wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 97.

Detroit currently has 0 win(s) against Kansas City and 0 loss(es).
Detroit wins 13 additional game(s) against Kansas City and loses 0.
Detroit wins the series 13 games to 0.
Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 99.

Detroit currently has 2 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es).
Detroit wins 3 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 6.
Detroit loses the series 5 games to 8.
Detroit wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 99.

Kansas City currently has 1 win(s) against Minnesota and 2 loss(es).
Kansas City wins 6 additional game(s) against Minnesota and loses 4.
Kansas City wins the series 7 games to 6.
Kansas City wins 0 additional game(s) against teams outside the division and loses 101.

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