The Twins changed everything from walk-up music to scoreboard graphics to give a feeling of home to the Tigers, who were technically the home team for the second game of their Friday doubleheader. The effects did nothing to dampen the pressure of Detroit’s newfound playoff chase, but it added to
The Twins changed everything from walk-up music to scoreboard graphics to give a feeling of home to the Tigers, who were technically the home team for the second game of their Friday doubleheader. The effects did nothing to dampen the pressure of Detroit’s newfound playoff chase, but it added to the surreal feeling of extra innings with the Tigers getting last at-bats at Target Field.
The Tigers were three outs away from salvaging a doubleheader split in Minnesota, but the Twins put together a game-tying rally off
The Tigers have lost three in a row since they briefly moved over .500 on Tuesday in Milwaukee. Their two losses Friday were particularly painful, both low-scoring duels that turned quickly. Hours after the Twins led off with back-to-back home runs off Matthew Boyd and held on to take the opener, they rallied late off what has been a reliable Tigers bullpen for most of the season.
A two-run third inning, capped by
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