Sunday's Twins-Detroit game recap

May 13, 2019 at 4:58AM
Detroit Tigers' Nicholas Castellanos is greeted in the dugout after his two-run homer off Minnesota Twins pitcher Martin Perez in the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 12, 2019, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Detroit's Nicholas Castellanos was greeted in the dugout after his two-run homer off Twins starter Martin Perez on Sunday. (Ken Chia — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Nicholas Castellanos, Detroit

His first-inning, two-run blast gave the Tigers a lead they never surrendered, and he added a double and single.

BY THE NUMBERS

17 Doubles this season by Byron Buxton, who retook the MLB lead Sunday.

4 Career home runs off lefthanded pitchers by Ehire Adrianza, who hit his first since 2017 on Sunday.

7 Home runs given up by the Twins this weekend, their most in one series this year.

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