Tigers get 2 runners thrown out at plate in 3-2 loss to Twins
DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers had two runners thrown out at the plate and squandered a strong start from Matthew Boyd in a 3-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins Wednesday at Comerica Park. The Twins (4-2) took two of three from the Tigers (3-3), who wrapped up their first homestand of the season with a .500 record. The Twins scored two in the sixth after it appeared that Boyd had escaped the inning. pic.twitter.com/XTu27oaJkU — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 7, 2021Tigers catcher Wilson Ramos added another run in the fifth with a solo homer to left. Twins reliever Alex Colome extinguished the Tigers’ threat in the eighth inning, getting Miguel Cabrera to bounce into a double play.
mlive.comTwins' Berríos, Rogers through 7 combined no-hit innings
Minnesota Twins right-hander José Berríos pitched six hitless innings and Taylor Rogers has the no-hit bid intact through seven against the Milwaukee Brewers, who also had a no-hitter going until Corbin Burnes’ bid was ended in the seventh by a solo homer.
Twins Take Over First In AL Central With 7-6 Win Over Tigers
Jake Cave hit a pair of home runs, Kenta Maeda finished off his regular season with another strong start and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Wednesday night to take over sole possession of the AL Central lead for the first time since late August. That’s best-case scenario, so that’s what we’re doing these last few games.”Maeda (6-1) allowed three runs and four hits in six innings with nine strikeouts. “Just generally happy to be starting in the postseason and also at the same time really honored,” Maeda said through a translator. Cabrera hit another three-run homer with two outs in the ninth off Sergio Romo, his ninth home run this season. Maeda is lined up to start the first game next week, followed by José Berríos and Michael Pineda.
detroit.cbslocal.comThis is Lloyd McClendon’s team (at least for now) and he’s managing like it: Tigers takeaways from Tuesday
On Tuesday night, Detroit Tigers reliever Bryan Garcia lost the lead in the bottom of the 10th inning in the blink of an eye: Pinch-runner Jake Cave was placed on second to start the inning. But the Tigers still lost their 31st game of the season Tuesday, ensuring a fourth consecutive losing season. “It’s a tough loss, but one thing that I explained to the club is that nobody feels sorry for you,” said Tigers interim manager Lloyd McClendon. I think we need to be fair to expectations when we talk about the Detroit Tigers from 2019 to 2020. "You have to manage inning by inning.”“What inning is most important to keep you in a ballgame?
mlive.comTwins come back to beat Tigers in 10 innings: Game recap, box score
The Tigers scored a run in the top of the 10th on Jeimer Candelario’s RBI single against a drawn-in infield. But the Twins quickly tied it back up against Tigers reliever Bryan Garcia. GAME RECAPBottom 10th: Tigers reliever Bryan Garcia struck out two batters, but Eddie Rosario and Max Kepler had bloop RBI singles to give the Twins the win. Top 8th: Twins reliever Tyler Clippard retired the Tigers in order in the eighth. pic.twitter.com/kgeYkrYstC — Minnesota Twins (@Twins) September 23, 2020Top 2nd: Homer Bailey isn’t blowing anybody away, but he picked up a couple of strikeouts against Jeimer Candelario and Niko Goodrum in another 1-2-3 inning.
mlive.comTwins clinch 2nd straight playoff spot, beat Mills, Cubs 8-1
Minnesota Twins' Jake Cave (60) runs to score on a single hit by Eddie Rosario against the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)CHICAGO – Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sanó and Josh Donaldson homered as the Minnesota Twins clinched a second straight postseason berth with an 8-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night. The Twins, who won the division last year, will make back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since 2009-10. After Mills struck out the first two batters of the game, Rosario homered on the first pitch he saw for a 1-0 lead. In the sixth, Rosario hit an RBI single for a 2-1 lead.
Engel gets big hit as White Sox top Twins 3-1
Chicago White Sox's Adam Engel (15) celebrates with catcher Yasmani Grandal and relief pitcher Alex Colome the team's 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins after a baseball game, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)CHICAGO – Adam Engel delivered a tiebreaking pinch-hit single in the eighth inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Monday night to increased their lead in the AL Central. The White Sox (31-16) moved two games ahead of the second-place Twins (30-19). White Sox reliever Gio González retired the first two batters in the eighth before issuing consecutive walks. The White Sox are off to their best start since they were 31-15 in 2006.
Twins rout Brewers, 12-2, behind Kenta Maeda
Minnesota Twins' Eddie Rosario, Byron Buxton and Jake Cave celebrate after a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)MILWAUKEE Byron Buxton hit two solo home runs and Miguel San added another as the Minnesota Twins jumped to an early lead and routed the Milwaukee Brewers 12-2 on Wednesday night. The victory gave the AL Central-leading Twins a 2-1 series win over the Brewers, who dropped to 2-6 at home. Minnesota starter Kenta Maeda (3-0), in his first season with the Twins after being acquired from the Dodgers in February, retired the first 11 batters he faced. Brewers: In Chicago facing Cubs RHP Yu Darvish (2-1, 2.12 ERA), who has thrown 16 strikeouts in 17 innings.
Homer-happy Twins win without a long ball, beat Tigers 8-3
DETROIT - Jake Cave and Nelson Cruz each drove in two runs and the homer-happy Minnesota Twins won without clearing the fences, beating the Detroit Tigers 8-3 on Sunday. Michael Pineda (11-5) got the win, giving up two runs on five hits and a walk in six innings. Twins reliever Brusdar Graterol struck out two in a scoreless ninth in his major league debut. He is tied with Brad Keller and Aaron Sanchez for the major league lead in losses. Tigers: CF JaCoby Jones (wrist) was moved to the 60-day IL to make room for RHP Bryan Garcia on the 40-man roster.
Sano and Cave homer again, Twins overcome Tigers 8-5
Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers doubles in the fourth inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on August 24. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)MINNEAPOLIS - Miguel Sano's three-run homer capped a five-run rally in the fifth inning, Jake Cave and Max Kepler also connected and the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-5 Saturday night. Sano and Cave both homered twice Friday night in a 9-6 loss to the Tigers, who have the worst record in the league. Sano pulled his 26th homer into the second deck in left off Edwin Jackson (3-7). Cave hit a two-run homer in the sixth off Matt Hall.