Overview

• Corey Koskie was formally enshrined in the Twins Hall of Fame at Target Field with Michael Cuddyer introducing the ceremony.
• The Twins erupted for seven runs in the third inning as Royce Lewis homered and Brooks Lee delivered a grand slam.
• Thomas Hatch and relievers Tonkin, Sands, Cabrera and Ramirez combined for nine innings of one-run ball with 12 strikeouts.
• Detroit starter Chris Paddack yielded eight earned runs on nine hits over 5.2 innings in his return to Minnesota.
• The 8-1 win prevented a series sweep by the first-place Tigers and comes ahead of an off day before three games in Oakland.