Tigers: Detroit Wins, Still 2 Games From 1st

Dirks homers to make winner out of Tigers, Fister. Miggy reaches 101 RBIs on the season

MINNEAPOLIS — The Tigers had little more to blame than their own gloves for the close game they found themselves in early on Tuesday. Detroit committed two errors in

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the third inning against the Twins, leading to all four of Minnesota’s runs.

But Andy Dirks shrugged off his woes against lefties to bail the Tigers out with a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth. Miguel Cabrera drove in his 100th run of the season with a single in the seventh for insurance — and added his 101st RBI in the ninth — as Detroit evened its series with the Twins with an 8-4 victory in front of 37,544 at Target Field.

 

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The Tigers are hoping to get  into first place within days, or at the very least, into a final wild card spot.  The race for October is staying tight in the American League and it is looking like this is likely to last until the end.

-Stue