The Detroit Tigers finally snapped their brutal seven-series losing streak on Wednesday, taking down the Minnesota Twins 7-2. This wasn’t just any win, it was their first series victory since way back on August 11-13 against the Cleveland Guardians, a stretch where they had dropped a staggering 16 of their last 24 games. Talk about needing a win, right?
The Kids Are Alright, And They Can Swing It
Detroit’s lineup, featuring a whopping six rookies and sporting an average age of just 23.9, came out swinging. Hao Yu-Lee got things rolling in the first by drawing a walk, then Colt Keith stepped up and ripped his 10th homer of the season, bringing Lee home and immediately putting the Tigers up 2-0. They kept the pressure on in the third, loading the bases with no outs after a double and two walks. Even after Zebby Matthews struck out Keith, the Twins pitcher walked Riley Greene to make it 3-0. Travis Adams came in from the bullpen for Minnesota, but Dillon Dingler hit a sacrifice fly, and Brett Callahan followed with a ground-rule double, extending Detroit’s lead to 5-0. This young squad showed some serious grit to build that early lead.
Twins Couldn’t Find a Pulse
The Twins did manage to get on the board in the fourth when Kody Clemens launched his 26th homer of the season, and Josh Bell followed right up with his 19th. Those back-to-back shots cut the lead to 5-2, but honestly, that was about it for their offense. They didn’t even get another hit until the seventh inning. Dillon Dingler delivered again for the Tigers in the seventh with an RBI single, pushing the score to 6-2. Then, in the eighth, John Peck tacked on another run with an RBI single, making it a five-run game at 7-2. Tyler Holton, now 2-5 on the season, picked up the win for Detroit with two scoreless innings of relief. Starter Keider Montero did his job, allowing two runs in four innings before handing it over. Zebby Matthews, now 9-10, took the loss for the Twins, giving up five runs in just 2 1/3 innings, which just isn’t gonna cut it when your team is already struggling, having lost 12 of their last 18.
What’s next for these teams? The Twins get a breather on Thursday before starting a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians. Taj Bradley, with his 11-6 record and 3.95 ERA, is slated to start Friday against Cleveland’s Parker Messick (11-9, 2.53 ERA). Meanwhile, the Tigers are staying home and hosting the Colorado Rockies for a three-game weekend series, with Framber Valdez (9-10, 4.17 ERA) taking the mound Friday against Mason Adams (0-0, 3.95 ERA). Let’s see if Detroit can carry this momentum forward.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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