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09/09 16:56 CDT Colt Keith homers as young Tigers lineup beats struggling
Twins, 7-2
Colt Keith homers as young Tigers lineup beats struggling Twins, 7-2
By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- Colt Keith homered and the Detroit Tigers ended a seven-series
losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.
The Tigers hadn't won a series since taking two of three from the Cleveland
Guardians Aug. 11-13. They had lost 16 of their last 24 games before
Wednesday's win.
The Twins have lost 12 of 18.
Tyler Holton (2-5) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief.
Starter Keider Montero left after allowing two runs in four innings.
Zebby Matthews (9-10) took the loss, giving up five runs in 2 1/3 innings.
Detroit took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Hao Yu-Lee walked and scored
on Keith's 10th homer of the season.
The Tigers loaded the bases with no outs in the third on a double and two
walks. Matthews struck out Keith, but walked Riley Greene to make it 3-0.
Travis Adams came out of the bullpen and allowed a sacrifice fly to Dillon
Dingler before Brett Callahan gave the Tigers a five-run lead with a
ground-rule double.
Kody Clemens led off the fourth with his 26th homer and Josh Bell followed with
his 19th, but the Twins didn't get another hit until the seventh inning.
Dillon Dingler's RBI single put the Tigers ahead 6-2 in the seventh and John
Peck made it a five-run game with an RBI single in the eighth.
The Tigers had six rookies in their starting lineup, which had an average age
of 23.9.
Up next
Twins: Off on Thursday before starting a three-game home series against the
Cleveland Guardians. RHP Taj Bradley (11-6, 3.95 ERA) is scheduled to start on
Friday against LHP Parker Messick (11-9, 2.53).
Tigers: Start a three-game weekend series at home against the Colorado Rockies
on Friday. LHP Framber Valdez (9-10, 4.17) starts against RHP Mason Adams (0-0,
3.95).
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