US EditionTwins Post 6-Run 1st, Then Hold Off Late Tigers Rally
Royce Lewis drove in two runs and Byron Buxton scored three times as Minnesota built an early lead and Kody Funderburk finished the save.
- On Wednesday, April 8, the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 8-6 at Target Field, scoring six runs in the first inning against left-hander Framber Valdez. Byron Buxton went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored for Minnesota.
- Valdez, in his third start since signing a three-year contract in February, surrendered eight runs on 10 hits across five-plus innings. Royce Lewis capped the Twins' dominant first with a two-run single to establish a 6-0 lead.
- Detroit attempted a late rally, scoring four runs in the seventh inning to cut the deficit to 8-6. Bailey Ober allowed only two runs on five hits in 5 2/3 innings, while Kody Funderburk secured the final two outs for his first save.
- The Tigers have now lost four consecutive games and eight of their last 10, while Minnesota extended its winning streak to three games. Detroit's record falls to 4-8 as the Twins improve with the victory.
- To avoid a series sweep, the Tigers will start right-hander Jack Flaherty on Thursday against Minnesota's Mick Abel at 1:40 p.m. on Detroit SportsNet.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Byron Buxton had three hits and the Minnesota Twins batted around in a six-run first inning against Framber Valdez before holding off the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday night. Bailey Ober (1-0) allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings for the Twins, who will go for a four-game sweep of their AL Central rivals Thursday afternoon. Cody Laweryson struck out two in 1 1/3 innings before Kody Funderburk got two outs for his third career s…
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Twins build early lead, hold off late Tigers rally
Royce Lewis went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and the Minnesota Twins held on for an 8-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in Minneapolis. Byron Buxton went 3-for-4 with a double and scored three runs for Minnesota, which won its third game in a row. Matt Wallner doubled and drove in a run. Gleyber Torres went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBIs to lead Detroit, which lost its fourth in a row Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (1-0) allowed two…
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