Torkelson, Cabrera lead Tigers to 9-5 win over Twins

DETROIT - DETROIT (AP) — Spencer Torkelson homered twice and the Detroit Tigers had 17 hits in a 9-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night.

Miguel Cabrera went 3-for-4, giving him 3,145 career hits and moving him past Robin Yount into sole possession of 19th place on the career list. Cabrera, who is hitting .331 in his last 40 games, received a standing ovation after being replaced by a pinch-runner after his third single.

Matt Vierling, Zach McKinstry and Eric Haase also had three hits for Detroit.

DETROIT, MI - AUGUST 9: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers rubs the head of first base coach Alfredo Amezaga #99 after his 3,145th hit in the seventh inning of a game against the Minnesota Twins at Comerica Park on August 9, 2023 in Detroit, Mi

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Bailey Ober (6-6) took the loss for Minnesota, which has lost two in a row after a five-game winning streak.

The Tigers scored twice in each of the first two innings, but only led 4-3.

Kerry Carpenter’s RBI single and Max Kepler’s error in right brought home two runs in the first, but Carlos Correa led off the second with a homer off Alex Faedo before Joey Gallo made it 3-2 later in the inning with his 18th home run.

McKinstry doubled with one out in the Tigers second and took third on a Haase single. Ober struck out Akil Baddoo, but Riley Greene and Vierling followed with RBI singles.

Torkelson led off the fifth with a homer to make it 5-3, but Willi Castro’s RBI double pulled Minnesota back within a run in the sixth. He hit another one to leadoff the seventh.

Holton (1-2) got seven outs with normal set-up man Jason Foley on the bereavement list and closer Alex Lange struggling with his control. He was awarded his first career win since Faedo only pitched 4 2/3 innings.

Vierling tripled and scored on a wild pitch in the eighth while Torkelson scored on an error by pitcher Jordan Balazovic.

The Twins scored once in the ninth and had the bases loaded before Jose Cisnero struck out Correa to get his second save.

STILL A TIGER

The Tigers paid tribute to Michael Lorenzen’s no-hitter for the Phillies during the seventh-inning stretch, showing the final out and the celebration. Lorenzen was Detroit’s All-Star representative this season before being traded to Philadelphia at the deadline.

SLOW RESPONSE

The game was delayed for about five minutes in the third inning while four security officers haplessly chased an intruder around the field. Order was not restored until the intruder appear to get bored and surrender, at which point several more guards sprinted onto the field.