Twins 3, Tigers 2: Clemens’ homer launches Twins to victory

In a game between the Minnesota Twins and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park, the Twins secured a victory with a 3-2 win. The Twins took an early lead when Josh Bell hit a sac fly that drove in a run. However, the Tigers responded with a 2-run homer by Kevin McGonigle in the 5th inning, giving them the lead. Dean Kremer held the Tigers scoreless until that point, and was helped by a well-turned double play by Royce Lewis.

A.J. Minter pitched a clean 6th inning, but struggled in the 7th when the Tigers took advantage. The Twins bullpen, including Jeff Hoffman and Yoendrys Gomez, closed out the game with a hold and a save, respectively. The win improves the Twins' record to 69-76 and maintains their 4.5 game deficit in the wild card race. Kody Clemens went 1-3 with a home run and 2 RBIs, while Dean Kremer pitched 5 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 runs. The bullpen had an uneventful outing with no hits allowed and 4 strikeouts.