Dozier Leads Wild Card-Bound Twins To 6-3 Win Over Tigers
The Tigers have lost six straight games to the Twins.
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The Tigers have lost six straight games to the Twins.
The Tigers dropped their fifth straight game on Friday night. The loss came hour after the Tigers announced manager Brad Ausmus would not return next year.
The Tigers aren't playing for anything at this point in the year, but at least this diving catch by JaCoby Jones was extremely impressive.
Minnesota scored three runs apiece in the fourth and sixth innings, then added four more in the eighth.
"I thought of my kids. I have two kids under 3 years old and I just hope she's all right," said Todd Frazier, who hit the foul ball.
The Minnesota Twins have reinstated relief pitcher Glen Perkins from the disabled list, where he's been for more than 16 months because of shoulder trouble.
Justin Upton hit a two-run homer off Matt Belisle in the ninth inning, giving Detroit a 12-11 win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night after the Tigers wasted a five-run lead and then overcame a five-run deficit.
Anibal Sanchez (3-3) took the loss, allowing five runs and eight hits in six innings. He struck out six without walking a batter.
Major League Baseball has upheld a one-game suspension of Minnesota third baseman Miguel Sano for his role in a scrap with Detroit last month.
"We hit it out almost every other at-bat," Santana said with a smile.
Matthew Boyd allowed one hit in six outstanding innings, and James McCann homered in the fifth to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday.
The Twins look to rebound from a rough season with some help from a youngster at the shortstop spot.
The Minnesota Twins have a new way to entice fans to Target Field: a $99 spring ballpark pass covering 30 games in April and May.
The stated attendance for the Tigers and Twins makeup game was over 18,000 - photos appear to contradict that number.
Brian Dozier's two-run single highlighted a four-run second inning and the Minnesota Twins handed the Detroit Tigers a crucial loss, beating them 5-1 on Thursday.
With September roster expansion in Major League Baseball, it's hard to keep track of which player is in the lineup on a day-to-day basis. Even if a team is in the hunt for a playoff spot, resting starters can hurt your fantasy baseball team. Every fantasy owner has to make sure the lineup is being maximized during these final weeks of the season.
The Minnesota Twins are plagued by severe pitching problems at every level, which places even more importance on Jose Berrios to develop into the star many think he can become.
James McCann had a three-run homer among his four hits, Daniel Norris pitched into the seventh inning and the Detroit Tigers completed a sweep at Minnesota with an 8-5 victory on Thursday for the Twins' seventh straight defeat.
Twins first baseman Kennys Vargas was hitless in three at-bats, but received cheers after breaking his bat over his right thigh after an eighth-inning strikeout.
The Cleveland Indians looked like a first-place team Thursday.
Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered off Francisco Rodriguez in the ninth, and the Minnesota Twins scored three runs in the inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Wednesday.
Minnesota Twins owner Jim Pohlad's reverence for Terry Ryan has been evident for almost two decades, steadfastly supporting his general manager with a commitment uncommon in today's game.
At this time last year, the Chicago White Sox were 6 ½ games out of first place in the AL Central.
Justin Verlander struck out 10 batters, including the 2,000th of his career, to help the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 on Wednesday.
Ian Kinsler and J.D. Martinez hit consecutive homers during a seven-run seventh inning.
