A one-inning burst turned Minnesota's early edge into a rout, as the Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers behind strong pitching from Taj Bradley and power from Ryan Jeffers.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | X | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Bradley anchored the game on the mound, keeping Detroit quiet through seven innings while striking out nine and allowing only one earned run. He earned the win, giving Minnesota the foundation it needed to keep expanding the lead.
Kody Clemens opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly that brought Luke Keaschall home. Clemens later homered, and Ryan Jeffers' homer brought Keaschall and Clemens across the plate. After Hao Yu Lee homered for Detroit, Brooks Lee's single brought Royce Lewis, Walker Jenkins and Keaschall home. Jeffers added another homer, and Jenkins' homer brought Kaelen Culpepper home.
Jackson Jobe took the loss for Detroit after Minnesota broke through against him. Hao Yu Lee supplied the Tigers' lone scoring play, but the offense could not sustain a threat against Bradley and the Twins' pitching.
Minnesota extended its winning streak, while Detroit's losing streak continued. The game belonged to one-inning burst: an early advantage, a sustained attack and a finish with no path back for the Tigers.
Minnesota Twins defeated Detroit Tigers, 11-1.
- Ryan Jeffers went 2-for-3 with 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .275 on the season).
- Kody Clemens went 1-for-2 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored (batting .238 on the season).
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- Taj Bradley allowed 1 run on 4 hits over 7.0 innings, striking out 9, to earn the win (10-6) (3.85 ERA).
- Jackson Jobe allowed 5 runs (4 earned) on 6 hits over 5.0 innings, striking out 4, and took the loss (1-2) (4.63 ERA).
Minnesota Twins improved to 66-72 (2 straight wins); Detroit Tigers fell to 63-74 (2 straight losses).