Overview

• Kerry Carpenter smashed a career-long 437-foot blast in the sixth inning to break a 3-3 tie and give Detroit the lead.
• Casey Mize earned his 10th win by allowing three runs over six innings, and Kyle Finnegan saved the game with a scoreless ninth.
• Wenceel Pérez leveled the score with a two-run homer in the fifth, marking his ninth long ball of the season.
• Twins starter Travis Adams was nearly untouchable through four innings, striking out five straight before exiting with only an infield single allowed.
• The Tigers have won six of eight since late July’s slump and will face Minnesota in the final two games of the series on Tuesday and Wednesday.