The Detroit Tigers finally snapped their long series drought, taking down the Minnesota Twins 7-2 on Wednesday afternoon. This was their first series win since way back in mid-August, and man, did they earn it. After an hour-plus rain delay, the team came out swinging, playing their best game in weeks to put the Twins away.
Keider Montero, who was looking to wash away the memory of last Friday’s tough loss to the Guardians, had a somewhat shaky outing, but he still showed some serious grit. He started things off by plunking Luke Keaschall with a 3-2 sinker, a pitch that was apparently right on the edge of the batter’s box chalk. You know how those go, umpires rarely side with the pitcher there. But Montero wasn’t fazed, picking Keaschall off first after a nice play in center by Max Clark on a deep fly from Brooks Lee. He worked through it, even punching out Royce Lewis with a wicked knuckle curve, showing that command is coming along.
What really set the tone, though, was Colt Keith. After Hao-Yu Lee drew a walk, Keith absolutely obliterated a changeup that hung in the zone. He didn’t miss, sending it just over the right field wall into the foliage for a two-run homer. That made it 2-0 Tigers early, and you could feel the energy shift. Later, the Tigers’ offense really put the pressure on Zebby Matthews. Peck drew a leadoff walk, then Kevin McGonigle slashed a double to left, putting Peck on third. When Matthews walked Hao-Yu Lee to load the bases with no outs, the stadium was buzzing. Colt Keith came up again, just ripping a one-hopper foul down the right field line before getting caught on a checked swing. But the message was clear: this offense was alive, walking and stealing bases like crazy. The bullpen then came in and pitched really well, locking things down to seal that 7-2 victory.
This win is huge for the Tigers, breaking that mid-August series slump. It’s early season still, but getting a win like this, especially against a division rival, can be a massive confidence booster. They showed they can generate runs, even when their starter is finding his rhythm, and the bullpen can slam the door shut. They’ll be looking to carry this momentum forward, proving this wasn’t just a one-off performance.
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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