GAME RECAP

Impact player

Mike Pelfrey, Twins

The righthander who held the Tigers to one earned run over seven innings to win his second consecutive start and lower his ERA to 2.25.

BY THE NUMBERS

31 Pitches Pelfrey needed to get out of the fourth inning, his most of any inning.

33 Pitches Pelfrey needed over the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.

2-3 The Twins' record in one-run games.

ON DECK

Phil Hughes, coming off of a complete game loss to Seattle on Friday, will again try for his first victory of the season, going against Tigers righthander Shane Greene.

La VELLE E. NEAL III