SCORECARD

First inning

Twins: Detroit starter Anibal Sanchez issued a two-out walk to Josh Willingham. Justin Morneau doubled to left, scoring Willingham. Ryan Doumit walked. Chris Parmelee singled to left-center, scoring Morneau.

Twins 2, Detroit 0

SECOND inning

Twins: Pedro Florimon singled to right. Brian Dozier struck out. Jamey Carroll doubled to left, scoring Florimon.

Twins 3, Detroit 0

sixth inning

Detroit: Austin Jackson hit a one-out double to left off Twins starter Scott Diamond. Torii Hunter singled to right, scoring Jackson; Hunter advanced to second advancing on throw home. Miguel Cabrera doubled to left, scoring Hunter.

Twins 3, Detroit 2

seventh inning

Twins: Aaron Hicks tripled to right off reliever Bruce Rondon. Florimon singled to center, scoring Hicks. Florimon stole second. Dozier flied out to center. Carroll walked. Willingham walked, loading the bases. Darin Downs relieved Rondon. Morneau singled to center, scoring Florimon.

Twins 5, Detroit 2

EIGHTH inning

Twins: Parmelee homered to right.

Twins 6, Detroit 2

TWINSABRHBIBBSOAvg.

Dozier 2b500002.227

Carroll 3b401111.292

Willingham dh310023.239

Morneau 1b512201.261

Doumit c301011.200

Parmelee rf412201.236

Arcia lf401001.220

Hicks cf411001.120

Florimon ss422100.255

Totals366106411

DetroitABRHBIBBSOAvg.

Jackson cf411000.284

Hunter rf411100.365

Cabrera 3b302100.371

Fielder 1b301011.302

Martinez dh400000.212

Tuiasosopo lf200000.300

Dirks ph-lf200001.211

Peralta ss301001.293

Pena c300002.200

Santiago 2b300000.091

Totals3126215

Twins210 000 210—6100

Detroit000 002 000—260

LOB—Twins 7, Detroit 4. 2B—Carroll (1), Morneau (6), Jackson (5), Cabrera (7). 3B—Hicks (1). HR—Parmelee (2), off Downs. RBI—Carroll (3), Morneau 2 (13), Parmelee 2 (8), Florimon (7), Hunter (13), Cabrera (29). SB—Doumit (1), Florimon (2). CS—Peralta (1). DP—Twins 1, Detroit 1.

TWINSIPHRERBBSONPERA

Diamond W, 2-2642213883.97

Fien H, 2100001173.60

Burton100000150.87

Perkins120001133.72

DETROITIPHRERBBSONPERA

Sanchez L, 3-26533291151.82

Rondon1/3222201711.57

Downs1 2/331100293.38

Ortega100002120.00

Inherited runners-scored—Downs 3-1. HBP—by Diamond (Cabrera). Umpires—Home, Jeff Kellogg; First, Eric Cooper; Second, Paul Schrieber; Third, Chad Fairchild. T—2:54. A—36,028 (41,255).