The Minnesota Twins didn’t just win last night against the Detroit Tigers, they absolutely unloaded, rolling to a ridiculous 15-2 victory fueled by a truly insane 10-run outburst in the sixth inning.
Prielipp’s Gem and a Fifth Inning Crack
Things kicked off with an opener, Andrew Morris handling the first inning before Connor Prielipp took over. And dude, Prielipp was absolutely dialed in! After the Tigers scratched across just one run in the first,a solo shot from Kody Clemens, his 24th bomb of the year, which actually tied the game up for a hot second,Prielipp completely shut them down over his next five innings. The guy ended up with 5 Ks, giving up only 3 hits and one walk while keeping that scoreboard at zero earned runs. Tigers’ starter Troy Melton, to his credit, kept the Twins quiet until the fifth, but then the dam started to crack. A walk and a double put runners in scoring position, and then boom, a run-down play went sideways, the catcher threw it into left field, and two runs scored on the error. Luke Keaschall then ripped an RBI double to put the Twins up 4-1, capping off a solid three-run inning.
The Sixth Inning Avalanche You Won’t Believe
But what happened in the sixth? Oh man, it was an absolute avalanche that you just had to see to believe. After getting an out to start the frame, the Twins lineup went completely nuclear. Josh Bell singled, Trevor Larnach got hit by a pitch, then the man, Royce Lewis, stepped up and CRUSHED a three-run homer. That was just the beginning of a relentless rally! Kaelen Culpepper doubled, Walker Jenkins walked, Keaschall singled, Brooks Lee flew out for an RBI, Kody Clemens walked, and then Ryan Jeffers blasted *another* three-run homer! They weren’t done, adding more hits with Bell, Larnach, and Lewis before Kaelen Culpepper delivered a clutch two-run single that capped off the explosion. Ten runs, after just one out! They piled up a ridiculous 27 total bases in the game compared to the Tigers’ meager 10, showing just how deep the damage went. Jeffers went 2-for-4 with a triple, a homer, and 3 RBI. Lewis was a monster, 3-for-4 with a homer, a double, and 3 RBI. Culpepper, Keaschall, Clemens, Bell, and Larnach all absolutely crushed it, earning their “stud” status for sure. It was a clinic on how to string hits together and just blow a game wide open.
That monster sixth inning pushed the Twins to a commanding 14-1 lead, basically putting the game on ice early. Both teams tacked on a run in the eighth, bringing us to that wild 15-2 final score. Even the September call-ups, Garrett Acton and Ben Ross, got some late-game reps, which is cool to see. And honestly, it was kinda wild the Tigers didn’t toss a position player on the mound for the second straight game, even in a blowout like that. Now, the Twins are looking for the sweep tomorrow night with Dean Kremer on the bump against Drew Anderson. After a performance like that, you gotta feel like they’re rolling, and that kind of momentum is absolutely everything this late in the season. A sweep here would be a huge statement.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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