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An.Romine grounded into a double play, second baseman Dozier to shortstop J.Polanco to first baseman Plouffe, J.McCann out.

J.McCann singled to left, McGehee to second.

Grounded into a double play, second baseman Dozier to shortstop J.Polanco to first baseman Plouffe, J.McCann out.

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An.Romine safe at second on fielder's choice plus throwing error by second baseman Dozier, Upton scored, J.McCann to third.

Safe at second on fielder's choice plus throwing error by second baseman Dozier, Upton scored, J.McCann to third.

Kinsler doubled to center, J.McCann scored, An.Romine scored.

Doubled to center, J.McCann scored, An.Romine scored.

J.McCann homered to center on a full count, V.Martínez scored, McGehee scored.

Homered to center on a full count, V.Martínez scored, McGehee scored.

V.Martínez doubled to center, Kinsler scored, Collins scored.

Grossman singled to center, Dozier scored.

Edu.Escobar singled to left, Sano scored.

Grossman grounded out, second baseman Kinsler to first baseman An.Romine, J.Polanco scored.

Grounded out, second baseman Kinsler to first baseman An.Romine, J.Polanco scored.

Kepler doubled to center, Plouffe scored, Sano scored.

Doubled to center, Plouffe scored, Sano scored.

Tigers second.  Upton walked.  Upton stole second.  McGehee flied out to right fielder Kepler.  J.McCann singled to left, Upton to third.  An.Romine safe at second on fielder's choice plus throwing error by second baseman Dozier, Upton scored, J.McCann to third.  Kinsler doubled to center, J.McCann scored, An.Romine scored.  Collins flied out to center fielder Da.Santana.  Mi.Cabrera grounded out, third baseman Edu.Escobar to first baseman Plouffe.

Tigers third.  V.Martínez singled to center.  J.Martínez flied out to center fielder Da.Santana.  Upton grounded out, shortstop J.Polanco to first baseman Plouffe, V.Martínez to second.  McGehee hit an infield single to shortstop, V.Martínez to third.  On Centeno's passed ball, McGehee to second.  J.McCann homered to center on a full count, V.Martínez scored, McGehee scored.  An.Romine popped out to shortstop J.Polanco.

Tigers sixth.  Tonkin pitching.  Kinsler was hit by a pitch.  Collins walked on a full count, Kinsler to second.  Mi.Cabrera lined out to center fielder Da.Santana.  V.Martínez doubled to center, Kinsler scored, Collins scored.  J.Martínez flied out to right fielder Kepler.  Upton flied out to center fielder Da.Santana.

Twins sixth.  Aybar in as shortstop.  An.Romine in as first baseman.  Da.Santana grounded out, second baseman Kinsler to first baseman An.Romine.  Dozier doubled to left.  J.Polanco struck out.  Grossman singled to center, Dozier scored.  Plouffe lined out to center fielder Collins.

Twins seventh.  Sano doubled to center.  Kepler grounded out, second baseman Kinsler to first baseman An.Romine, Sano to third.  Edu.Escobar singled to left, Sano scored.  K.Ryan pitching.  Centeno lined out to third baseman McGehee.  Da.Santana grounded out, second baseman Kinsler to first baseman An.Romine.

Twins eighth.  Dozier grounded out, shortstop Aybar to first baseman An.Romine.  J.Polanco tripled to center.  Grossman grounded out, second baseman Kinsler to first baseman An.Romine, J.Polanco scored.  Plouffe walked on four pitches.  Sano doubled to left, Plouffe to third.  J.Wilson pitching.  Kepler doubled to center, Plouffe scored, Sano scored.  Edu.Escobar flied out to center fielder Collins.

The Tigers beat the Red Sox, 10-5, at Comerica Park on Sunday, salvaging a split of the four-game weekend series, and finishing up their seven-game homestand with a mark of 3-4. Detroit has tallied 10+ runs 13 times this year, all since May 16 -- most of any team in baseball since that date.

Minnesota lost, 2-1, in Kansas City on Sunday, getting swept four straight over the weekend by a combined score of 25-6. Including Saturday's 10-0 setback, the Twins have allowed 10+ runs 14 times in 2016 -- most in the AL (tied for third most in MLB).

Detroit won the first seven meetings between these clubs in 2016, with the Twins taking the last two contests. Dating to September 15, 2015, the Tigers have won five straight games vs. Minnesota at Target Field.

Anibal Sanchez pitched 7.0 innings of shutout ball last Wednesday against the Royals, but was saddled with a no-decision for the effort. Sanchez, who is 4-4 with a 2.52 ERA in 13 career starts vs. the Twins, is just 1-9 with a 6.37 ERA in his last 15 starts overall (since May 4).

Kyle Gibson allowed three runs (all earned) in Atlanta six days ago, recording his second career complete game in the victory. Gibson, who will be facing Detroit for the first time of 2016 tonight, went 1-0 with a 0.64 ERA in his last two outings vs. the Tigers last season.

Including his second two-homer game of the season on Sunday, Justin Upton went 4-for-8 with two bombs and six RBI in his last two contests vs. the Red Sox. Upton is batting .429 with two HR and five RBI during his current nine-game hitting streak vs. the Twins.

HP - Reynolds, 1B - Culbreth, 2B - Segal, 3B - Bucknor

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers will go for the three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins when the teams play at Target Field on Thursday afternoon.
Detroit owns a 9-2 record against Minnesota this season and has won three-straight games overall. The Twins, after a solid stretch of play in July and into early August have lost their last six dating back to last Thursday against Kansas City.

Tigers-Twins preview

MINNEAPOLIS (AP)  The Detroit Tigers slipped back toward the pack in the wild-card race with an ill-timed stretch this month of 10 losses in 13 games.
They found the perfect tonic on this trip to Minnesota, using the last-in-the-league Twins as a launching pad for their playoff push.

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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins on August 25, 2016

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