Jeffers homers twice, Bradley shines as Twins top Tigers 11‑1
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Ryan Jeffers homered twice and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins routed the Detroit Tigers 11-1 on Monday at Target Field.
Jeffers hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning and a solo shot in the seventh. Walker Jenkins also homered, a two-run drive in the eighth, and Kody Clemens added a solo homer in the fourth. Brooks Lee had three RBIs on a bases-clearing single in the sixth. Luke Keaschall scored twice.
Taj Bradley (10-7) allowed one run on four hits with nine strikeouts over seven innings for Minnesota. Tommy Nance pitched two scoreless innings. Jackson Jobe (1-2) took the loss, allowing four earned runs over five innings.
Detroit scored its only run on Hao-Yu Lee’s homer in the sixth. The Tigers managed five hits and grounded into two double plays. Minnesota finished with nine hits.
Minnesota improved to 66-73. Detroit dropped to 64-74. The game lasted 2:27 with an announced attendance of 14,918.