Tigers Pummel Twins, 13-4

The Detroit Tigers got another victory against the Minnesota Twins tonight, 13-4.Tigers get on the board first in the 3rd starting with an Ian Kinsler line drive single to bring in a run from Eugenio Suarez. A line drive single off the bat of Torii Hunter scored Rajai Davis. And Victor Martinez reached on a force attempt to bring home Kinsler. The Twins replied in kind in the 3rd, starting with a Danny Santana double for 2 runs, and Brian Dozier brought home Santana with a line drive single. Tigers would take the lead in the 5th with a line drive single from Victor Martinez, scoring Kinsler. A ground out off the bat of Alex Avila brought home Hunter. Victor Martinez took the plate in the 6th for a 2 run homer, and Davis got a 2 run homer in the 7th for a 6 run lead. Kurt Suzuki grounded out in the 7th to bring home Kennys Vargas in the 7th. Suarez hit a sharp grounder for a run by Nick Castellanos and a line drive triple from Hunter scored 4 runs in the 8th. The Tigers come home for a series against the New York Yankees on Tuesday. Pregame coverage begins at 6:40 on Lansing's Big Talker, 1240 AM, WJIM.

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