Minnesota’s Carl Pavano turned in a quality start, and Detroit’s Justin Verlander was well on his way — until the eighth inning, when the Twins lit him up for five runs.The Twins are one of the hottest teams in baseball, having won six straight, and they picked the perfect time at which to do so. Over the past two days, Minnesota has cut Detroit’s lead in half, and now trail the AL Central leaders by only two games.
Twins Take Second Straight From Tigers, 6-2
Does fate have a sense of justice? The Twins have a +24 run differential; the Tigers’ is -7.
The Twins aim for the series sweep on Sunday. Scott Baker will take the hill against Detroit’s Nate Robertson.
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