(AP) -- The Detroit Tigers have experienced few problems at the plate even with Miguel Cabrera on the shelf, but their bullpen cost them a prime chance for another win over the Minnesota Twins with a stunning meltdown.

Detroit (44-42) is batting .323 while averaging 5.9 runs in its last 14 games and had 12 hits Friday at Minnesota (47-40). The Tigers, though, took a shocking 8-6 loss when Bruce Rondon and Joakim Soria combined to give up seven runs in the ninth inning.

"That one stunk," manager Brad Ausmus said. "Can't pout about it. Got another game and we'll come back and go at it again."

The Tigers built a 6-0 lead on homers from Yoenis Cespedes, J.D. Martinez and Victor Martinez, giving them a major league-leading 32 home runs in 18 games since June 21.

J.D. Martinez, third in the AL with 25 longballs, hit his 12th in 17 games before Detroit was denied its sixth win in eight contests. Cespedes, who also lost in the AL's final vote, had his third in the last five games.

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