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• #TIGERS VS TWINS SCORE TODAY SERIES#

Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Rookie RHP Louie Varland (3-2, 4.70 ERA) will pitch for the Twins to finish the four-game series.

The Tigers had yet to declare their starter for Sunday afternoon. Baldelli didn't rule out the possibility of temporarily making a six-man rotation with Maeda. Twins: RHP Kenta Maeda threw 81 pitches in his latest rehab start for Triple-A St. He's been out with a broken right foot since April 11. Tigers: RHP Matt Manning, one of four starting pitchers on the injured list including ace Eduardo Rodriguez, will make a third rehab start next week with Triple-A Toledo. Kirilloff's hard slide into Maton's legs prevented a double play. Jeffers then hit a smash to the third baseman Short, who made a slick scoop and throw to second for the force out as Castro came home. Kirilloff, who homered on Friday night, smacked a single to right field to put the Twins on the board. With one out in the fifth, Lewis walked and Castro followed with a single for Minnesota's first hit. Wentz struck out five of the first seven batters on a Twins team that’s on pace to set the all-time major league record for strikeouts. “He’s going to be a really good staple for this rotation.” This was Wentz's 13th start this season for Detroit’s injury-depleted staff, having entered the afternoon with 45 earned runs allowed in 56 innings this year. “It’d be nice for us to put up 10 or 12 to help them sometimes.” “Our pitchers have been dominant, and they help us a ton,” Lewis said. The Twins (36-35), who scored just one run 10 times and have been shutout five times over their first 70 games, entered the day with a 2 1/2-game lead over Cleveland in the AL Central. 500 mark by dropping the first two games to previously skidding Detroit by a combined score of 15-5. After launching this 10-game homestand with a two-game sweep of Milwaukee that appeared to wake up their slumbering lineup, the Twins stumbled right back to the.

#TIGERS VS TWINS SCORE TODAY SERIES#

The Twins have taken six straight season series from the Tigers, going 65-40 against them from 2017-22. “I would do it again, 100 times out of 100.” “They have to make two perfect throws, and they did,” Short said. Catcher Ryan Jeffers snagged it and brushed Short's backside with his glove in one motion, a close call that was confirmed after a long replay review. Miguel Cabrera doubled off Headrick down the left-field line, where Willi Castro grabbed it and threw it to shortstop Carlos Correa.Ĭorrea fired a one-hopper home from the edge of the grass. The Twins made an even bigger impact on defense.Īfter Zack Short drew a two-out walk in the fifth for the first baserunner of the game.

Second baseman Nick Maton ended the third with a leaping catch of Michael Taylor’s line drive. The left-hander had a career-high nine strikeouts over six innings to match his season-long turn, enjoying some fine glovework behind him.įirst baseman Spencer Torkleson leaned over the wall to catch a foul pop against the protective netting down the line in the fourth inning. The Twins had only three hits themselves, thanks to Wentz (1-7). “Shutouts are great, no matter who’s pitching,” Headrick said. Jhoan Duran, the sixth pitcher to appear, earned his ninth save in 10 attempts with a crisp ninth accelerated by a double-play grounder that pinch-hitter Eric Haase bounced to third baseman Royce Lewis. Brent Headrick (1-0) claimed his first major league victory with 2 1/3 innings after that, having been summoned on the fresh arm express from Triple-A before the game. José De León started with two perfect innings for the Twins, who opted for an all-reliever game to give their rotation a break during this stretch of 16 games without a day off.Įmilio Pagán was perfect for five outs. “The guys were locked in on what was going on in the game when it was still 0-0 and we were just trying to get something going.” The guys were pulling for their teammates,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. Minnesota's bullpen teamed up for a three-hitter, Alex Kirilloff delivered an RBI single in a breakthrough fifth inning against Detroit starter Joey Wentz, and the Twins beat the Tigers 2-0 on Saturday afternoon. Pick-me-ups are welcome from any place, whether a relief pitcher starting the game or a pair of perfectly executed relay throws to the plate. MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins are still trying to find their way, particularly their hitting stride. Twins bullpen 3-hits Tigers in 2-0 win behind Kirilloff's RBI single in 5th