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Twins-Detroit game recap

April 5, 2013 at 4:12AM
FORT MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Mike Pelfrey (37) of the Minnesota Twins poses during Photo Day on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Robbie Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Pelfrey ORG XMIT: 159448017
FORT MYERS, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Mike Pelfrey (37) of the Minnesota Twins poses during Photo Day on Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Robbie Rogers/MLB Photos via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Mike Pelfrey ORG XMIT: 159448017 (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Impact player

Mike Pelfrey, Twins

The righthander pitched 5⅓ scoreless innings in his first outing since April of 2012 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

NUMBERS GAME

1-2 Record for the Tigers this season when scoring first.

27 Solo shots hit by the Twins' Trevor Plouffe out of his 35 career home runs.

.538 On-base percentage for the Twins' Justin Morneau so far this season..

2.45 ERA for Twins starters Vance Worley, Kevin Correia and Mike Pelfrey over 18⅓ innings in the Detroit series.

LA VELLE E. NEAL III

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