Twins vs Tigers Recap: Buxton’s 1 HR, 3 RBIs Lift Minnesota

The Minnesota Twins came to Detroit hungry to bounce back. After getting crushed 10-4 the night before, they needed a win. The Tigers were riding high on a two-game winning streak and wanted to keep rolling. Royce Lewis stepped up in the second inning and crushed a fastball deep to left-center. The ball rocketed off his bat and sailed 444 feet over the wall. One swing put Minnesota ahead 1-0. The Tigers answered right back in the third when Gleyber Torres rifled a double to right field. Kevin McGonigle raced home from second, tying the game at 1-1. Both teams were trading blows early on.

Byron Buxton was the star the Twins needed. In the fifth inning, he stepped up against Framber Valdez with runners on base. Valdez threw a 95-mile-per-hour sinker, and Buxton connected. The ball soared 413 feet to left-center field. Alex Jackson and Austin Martin raced home. Suddenly Minnesota led 4-1. The Tigers fought back immediately. Andrew Morris was pitching for the Twins when Kerry Carpenter smashed a single to right field. Two runs scored on that hit. Now it was 4-3. Both offenses were clicking. The game stayed tight as we headed toward the late innings. Every swing mattered. The Twins had the advantage, but Detroit was right there.

The seventh inning became the turning point. Josh Bell lined a single to center field, and Austin Martin sprinted home to make it 5-3 Twins. Then the Tigers pitcher threw a wild pitch. Royce Lewis raced to second. Josh Bell slid to third. Luke Lee scored on the same wild pitch and the Twins stretched their lead to 6-3. Minnesota's pitching held strong. In the ninth inning, Dillon Dingler got a hit for Detroit, scoring Wenceel Perez to make it 6-4. But it was too little too late. Yoendrys Gomez was protecting the ball for Minnesota. The final out came down, and the Twins escaped with a 6-4 victory. Minnesota improved their record to 31-38. Detroit stayed at 28-40.