Twin killing

Two streaks ended Thursday when the Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers in the first game of a four-game series. Minnesota’s 7-6 victory in 11 innings ended the club’s three-game losing skid, while the Tigers had their three-game winning streak stopped. Friday’s contest pits Minnesota southpaw Glen Perkins against Detroit’s Armando Galarraga. Twins (Perkins) at Tigers (Galarraga) LAS VEGAS - Justin Morneau capped off the second five-hit game of his career by belting a solo home run in the 11th inning to lead the Twins to a 7-6 victory over the Tigers in Thursday’s opening game of this four-game series. The victory lifted Minnesota’s record against the Tigers this season to 8-4, with the ‘over’ also improving to 8-4. The Tigers are now a dismal 13-22 against teams in their own division. Minnesota, leading all of... [read full story]