Kody Clemens absolutely crushed a two-run shot in the sixth inning off Drew Anderson, and that dinger was the dagger. The Minnesota Twins took a tight 3-2 victory, evening up the series against the Detroit Tigers. This game was a grind, and the Twins pulled out the win when it mattered most.
This Was a Pitching and Defense Battle
Look, this game was all about pitching and defense, with neither offense really getting much going. Drew Anderson, on the mound for the Tigers, was fighting his command from the jump. Luke Keaschall popped out to start the game, but then Anderson hung a curveball and Brooks Lee doubled into the right field corner. Anderson kept nibbling and walked both Kody Clemens and Ryan Jeffers, loading them up. Josh Bell got a sac fly to Brett Callahan, scoring Lee, and the Twins snagged an early 1-0 lead. Callahan showed off his arm later too, proving he’s got a cannon, but Hao-Yu Lee made the right call cutting off the strong throw home. Royce Lewis fouled one off, and Colt Keith slammed into the railing chasing it, but Anderson got Lewis to whiff on a changeup, stranding two. It was a long first inning for Anderson, but minimal damage, at least.
Tigers Fought Back, But Clemens Sealed It
On the other side, Dean Kremer took the mound for the Twins, trying to bounce back from a rough outing on September 2. Kevin McGonigle, that rookie, wasn’t making it easy, battling through a 10-pitch at-bat to single to center. Gleyber Torres followed with a single, and the Tigers looked like they were cooking. They actually *did* briefly hold a lead after a McGonigle blast. But then Colt Keith lined out to first, and McGonigle got caught too far off second, leading to a frustrating double play. A wild pitch moved Torres, but Riley Greene struck out, ending the first still 1-0 Twins. Anderson settled in after that long first, getting three quick outs in the second. Eduardo Valencia singled for the Tigers in the bottom of the second, but a splitter whiffed Callahan, and both Max Clark and Hao-Yu Lee popped out. In the third, Keaschall doubled, but then foolishly challenged Callahan’s arm trying to score and got thrown out by 10 feet. Rookie mistake! Clemens then bounced out, ending the threat. While McGonigle and Torres were still working, the Tigers just couldn’t punch through consistently. That two-run shot from Kody Clemens in the sixth was the real game-changer, giving the Twins that one-run lead that held up.
So yeah, 3-2 final, Twins take the W and pull even in the series. It was a grind, with both bullpens staying sharp. This series is now deadlocked, and you know both squads are coming out fired up for the next one. Who’s gonna break the tie? It’s gonna be a battle, no doubt about it.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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