DETROIT (Interstat) — Byron Buxton homered and drove in three runs as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 6-4 Wednesday night at Comerica Park.

Buxton’s three-run blast in the fifth inning put Minnesota ahead 4-1. The Twins added two runs in the seventh on Josh Bell’s RBI single. Detroit scored single runs in the third and ninth and two in the fifth, when Kerry Carpenter’s single cut the deficit to 4-3.

Taylor Rogers (2-3) pitched a scoreless sixth inning to earn the win. Yoendrys Gómez allowed one run in the ninth but secured his fifth save. Framber Valdez (3-5) took the loss, surrendering four earned runs over five innings.

Minnesota outhit Detroit 12-7. The Twins improved to 31-38; the Tigers fell to 28-40. Attendance was 23,517. Time of game was 3:17.