Twins visit the Tigers to start 3-game series
- On Friday at Comerica Park, the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 to open a three-game series.
- The Twins' effort to stabilize their rotation in June contributed to their recent winning streak and closing the 10.5-game gap in the AL Central race against the Tigers.
- David Festa pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings, Byron Buxton hit his 18th homer, and the Twins executed their first squeeze bunt since July 15, 2023, in a 4-1 win at Comerica Park.
- The Twins' third straight win trims the division gap to 10.5 games, boosting their AL Central playoff hopes.
- With two games remaining in the series, the Twins aim to close the 10.5-game AL Central gap as Detroit, 6-6 in its last 12, seeks to maintain its lead.
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DETROIT (AP) — Byron Buxton connected a home run and scored twice to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers on Friday 4-1, spinning their third win.

David Festa turns in strong start as Twins beat Tigers
DETROIT — The Twins spent the month of June looking for some stability from their starting rotation after watching a pair of pitchers go down with injuries. It’s nearly the end of the month but finally, for three straight games at least, they seem to have found some. Joe Ryan went out and dealt six scoreless innings on Wednesday. Simeon Woods Richardson followed with five zeros of his own on Thursday. And on Friday, after the Twins decided to st…

Byron Buxton homers in the Twins’ 4-1 victory over the Tigers
DETROIT (AP) — Byron Buxton homered and scored twice to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory.

Byron Buxton homers in the Twins' 4-1 victory over the Tigers
Byron Buxton homered and scored twice to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Friday night for their third straight victory. David Festa (2-2) pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing two hits. He struck out six and…
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