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Tigers Rally Past Twins 8-5 to Extend AL Central Lead

Drawing nine walks to wear down Minnesota’s staff, Detroit overwhelmed a fatigued Twins bullpen with a three-run seventh inning

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Overview

  • Trey Sweeney’s go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning sparked a three-run rally that broke a 3-3 tie
  • Casey Mize struck out 10 batters over roughly six innings, matching his career high while allowing four runs
  • Detroit’s nine walks represented its highest total in a game since September 2023, putting constant pressure on Minnesota’s pitching
  • Kyle Finnegan worked a scoreless ninth for his 24th save and fourth in four chances since his late-July arrival
  • The victory marked Detroit’s fourth straight win and sixth in seven games, pushing its AL Central advantage to 8.5 games