Tigers score five in 12th to top Twins, 11‑6
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (Interstat) — Spencer Torkelson homered and Javier Báez hit a three-run double in a five-run 12th inning as the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 11-6 on Wednesday at Target Field.
Detroit jumped ahead 2-0 in the second on John Peck’s two-run double and added two runs in the fifth. Minnesota tied the game with three runs in the eighth and the teams exchanged single runs in the 11th before Detroit pulled away. Torkelson’s two-run homer started the 12th, and Báez’s double capped the outburst.
Drew Anderson allowed one run over 5 2/3 innings with five strikeouts. Peck finished with two hits and three RBIs, and Max Clark went 3-for-4 with an RBI. Tyler Kinley and Kyle Finnegan worked scoreless relief, with Finnegan earning the win. Tommy Nance took the loss.
Detroit had 14 hits; Minnesota had nine. The Tigers improved to 64-75, while the Twins dropped to 67-73. Attendance was 13,770, with a game time of 4:09.