Recap: Twins 4, Detroit 1

July 24, 2011 at 5:33AM

IMPACT PLAYER: Danny Valencia, Twins

Hit his 12th home run and scored a second run after drawing a key walk.

BY THE NUMBERS

253 Saves for Joe Nathan as a Twin. He needs one more to tie Rick Aguilera for the team record.

11 Consecutive losses for the Twins against Detroit before Saturday.

.438 Jhonny Peralta's batting average in 13 games at Target Field after batting .222 in 51 games at the Metrodome.

ON DECK

Rick Porcello is riding a three-game winning streak, and two of his other wins this year came against the Twins.

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