Martinez helps Tigers beat Twins 5-4

Not much was expected from the Twins as Hunter figured to help mold some of the team’s younger players.

The tricky part is trying to figure out which one of the six should be limited right now. If the Twins are going to throw the ball like that, they may proceed to place warmth on the Rangers for the ultimate AL wild card spot.

Ventura said he thinks rookie LHP Carlos Rodon will start again next weekend in Cleveland. “But we’re in the thick of the pennant race”.

Neither Hughes nor Twins manager Paul Molitor knew what the next step is for Hughes, with Minnesota needing a starter for Sunday. “The whole outing changes for me the rest of the time I’m out there if I don’t get that out”.

I am not someone who says that athletes need to shut up because the fans pay their salaries, but I will say that without people coming to the games Mike Illitch most likely would not have spent all that money to re-sign Victor, re-sign Justin Verlander, and re-sign Miguel Cabrera. Since then, Duffey is giving up just under 2 runs per start, and gives the Twins perhaps their most consistent hurler through the first six or seven innings of the game.

Ian Kinsler’s two-out RBI single preceded a two-run homer by J.D. Martinez in the top of the 12th to push the Tigers to a series victory over the playoff-hopeful Twins.

Sale gave up six runs on nine hits while striking out three before being relieved by right-hander Frankie Montas. A ROMINE RBI single got the score to 5-3. But Sano struck out to end any comeback hopes. After Trevor Plouffe committed a throwing error at third base on Geovany Soto’s bunt, Sanchez hit a two-run double for a 3-2 Chicago lead.

“It was nice to get that inning”, Thompson said. Trailing 4-1, with the bases loaded and one out, Miguel Sano hit a two-run single to cut the Tigers lead to one.

Brian Duensing (4-1) was responsible for the 12th after temporary closer Kevin Jepsen took his first blown save in eight attempts with Minnesota.

When the Tigers allow at least one home run, they are 31-60. He maintained afterward that he still is pondering the decision. This season, that ERA has gone up nearly a full run to 4.49.

He had hoped for more velocity than the 89-91 MPH clocked against the Tigers early Tuesday, especially after a 37-day layoff.

Daniel Norris came off the disabled list to start for the Tigers on a strict pitch count that limited him to 3 2/3 innings.

“We have some options, which is nice”, Hughes said.