The Minnesota Twins defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 1 of their American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday.

The win snapped an 18-game playoff losing streak, which spanned 19 years and three managers.

"This game meant a lot to us for many, many reasons," pitcher Pablo Lopez said. "We just wanted to put an end to something that was very unfortunate to our beloved fans. Our fans have been so great to us -- they support us, they root for us no matter the situation. It felt right. The way I see it now, we have a new streak going."