Upton and Cabrera power Tigers to 3rd straight win

Cameron Maybin reached base three times and drove in three runs, including a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning that gave the Detroit Tigers a spark in an 8-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night.

“It definitely feels good to have another day like this”, McCann said, “and constantly making hard contact is all I’m really looking for”.

“I didn’t have an explanation for the road so I can’t say I have an explanation for home”, Counsell said. In his last 30 games, he’s batting.336 with 12 home runs and 26 RBIs.

“Like I’ve said all along, it’s been a process”.

“The adjustments I’ve made have all been to allow myself to allow that to happen”.

Both Martinez and Aybar went deep as part of a three-run seventh inning that helped put the game away for Detroit, which improved to 8-2 against Minnesota this season. Santiago is 0-4 with a 10.89 ERA in four starts with Minnesota after being acquired at the trade deadline from the Los Angeles Angels for Ricky Nolasco.

“It’s not that simple in baseball”, said Tigers manager Brad Ausmus.

A tough first season for Byung Ho Park in North America came to a frustrating early finish. It’s just the nature of the game. “It was a 1-1 pitch off the plate but he’s a big, strong guy with fast hands and he got to the ball”.

Francisco Rodriguez preserved the victory by striking out two in a ideal ninth for his 35th save in 38 opportunities. McCann had a single, double and home run before the fifth inning ended, giving him a couple of chances at hitting a triple for the cycle.

Norris (2-2) struck out five in 6 1/3 innings, allowing six hits without a walk in his longest and strongest start this season. He was optioned to Triple-A Rochester following the game after his ERA jumped to 9.24 through nine games in the majors.

ORIOLES 10, NATIONALS 8: In Washington, Baltimore closer Zach Britton saw his remarkable streak of 43 straight games without allowing an earned run end, then shut down Washington’s ninth-inning rally.

Manager Paul Molitor was asked for his assessment of Berrios and his ability to stay upbeat about his fledgling career. “I think for him right now between backing off the pressure, trying to implement some of the things he’s working on in a less-stressful environment”.

With Upton back contributing, Detroit has scored 27 runs in the past three games. Kansas City took four from the Twins at Kauffman Stadium last weekend.

Detroit got the scoring started in the top of the second. They’ve allowed an average of 5.1 runs per game against teams from the AL Central, higher than their season average of 4.5. We’ve got Anaheim coming in.

“Body-wise and stuff-wise, it was another one of those games where you go out without your best stuff and you have to grind through it”, Norris said. “You know, getting into the bullpen again for a lot of innings and that hurts us for tomorrow and the days after that”.

Boyd surrendered another single to Jorge Polanco, loading the bases with one out, but Eduardo Escobar grounded into an inning-ending double play. They have three more games there this season.

The Tigers scored eight runs in four consecutive games for the first time since September 1-4, 2011.