MINNEAPOLIS -- Down a couple of key cogs in their lineup, the Detroit Tigers didnt flinch.
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.The all-around performance was well-timed, with little room left on
the schedule for stumbles.Matt Boyd bounced back from a bad start by
breezing through eight innings, backed by home runs from James McCann
and Miguel Cabrera as the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-1 on Tuesday
night to cut the deficit between them and the second AL wild card spot
to 1 1/2 games with 12 to go.This is what you live for. I wouldnt want
it any other way, said Boyd (6-4), who lost 8-1 to the Twins at home
last week.Boyd gave up a homer to Robbie Grossman in the seventh among
only three hits allowed. He matched his career best with seven
strikeouts and walked just one, after being pounded by Minnesota for
seven runs in 3 2/3 innings on Sept. 13.He was on tonight, and youve got
to tip your hat to him, Minnesotas Byron Buxton said.Detroit played
without Victor Martinez (bruised knee) and second baseman Ian Kinsler
(concussion-like symptoms), both having been hit by pitches from
Clevelands Trevor Bauer on Sunday.McCann, in the designated hitter role
for Martinez, sent a three-run shot into second deck above left-center
in a four-run sixth against Hector Santiago (12-9). Cabrera hit his 34th
homer the following inning, a two-run drive against Michael
Tonkin.Cabrera is batting .375 in 32 at-bats over seven games at Target
Field this season, with five doubles, three homers, seven runs and six
RBI.Cameron Maybin had an RBI triple, Justin Upton drove in two runs and
everybody in the lineup had at least one hit for the Tigers, who
damaged their playoff push with a four-game split against the
worst-in-the-majors Twins last week. Theyre only 8-9 this month.Brian
Dozier had a lonely leadoff single in the bottom of the first and stole
second base with none out, only to be stranded by Boyd. Kepler walked in
the second inning and was quickly caught stealing. Then Boyd retired 14
straight batters until Grossman went deep with one out in the
seventh.Thats a sign of a guy thats getting more comfortable, Tigers
catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said.MIGGY CAN MOVEThe significance of the
situation wasnt lost on Cabrera, who started the fourth inning by
crushing a double to right field and sliding in to beat the throw from
Max Kepler. The hulking power hitter hustled to advance a base by
tagging on a fly ball to Buxton in medium-range center field. Then he
rumbled home for a 2-0 lead on a groundout to third, sliding underneath
catcher John Ryan Murphys tag after the throw home to try to get the
double play.We had three chances to throw out Cabrera. I dont know if
you ever see that, Twins manager Paul Molitor said.Cabrera was initially
called out, but the replay review brought a reversal and a rousing
round of high-fives in the dugout.Anytime a big player does something
like that, it pumps everybody up, Saltalamacchia said.Said manager Brad
Aumsus: Hes got great instincts on the bases. Hes not 21 anymore, but he
still has a pretty good idea of what he is and isnt capable of.STILL
STREAKINGDozier stretched his hitting streak to 23 straight games, the
longest for the Twins in nine years since Torii Hunter had one of the
same length and the fourth-longest in the major leagues this
season.MENDING ZIMMERMANNTigers right-hander Jordan Zimmerman threw
another simulated game without physical trouble, trying to return from a
neck injury that has limited him to two starts since June that didnt
last past the second inning, but his mechanics arent not quite right
enough yet to return to the rotation.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: The likelihood
of 3B Nick Castellanos (broken hand) returning this season has
lessened, after feeling discomfort on some swings during batting
practice on Monday at the minor league complex in Lakeland,
Florida.Twins: 3B Miguel Sano (sore back) missed his seventh straight
game, but hes been taking groundballs and batting practice and should be
able to play this week. 1B Joe Mauer was given another rest for his
ailing quadriceps.UP NEXTTigers: RHP Buck Farmer (0-0, 4.07 ERA in 13
relief appearances) was chosen to make his first major league start of
2016 on Wednesday night, the latest to fill Zimmermanns spot with Mike
Pelfrey and Anibal Sanchez struggling all season. Farmer has made seven
starts over the last two seasons for the Tigers and 20 starts this year
for Triple-A Toledo.Twins: RHP Jose Berrios (2-7, 8.88 ERA) will make
his 13th start in the middle game of the series. He finished only four
innings in his last turn, but the rookie allowed two runs to match a
season low.
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Oaklands loss to Seattle clinched the ALs best record for the Red Sox
with one day to spare in the regular season.
"I think everybody was kind of watching," catcher David Ross said. "Demp
(Ryan Dempster) came out before he went to the bullpen and was just
yelling that they lost.
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The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a
commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch,
shaped like home plate, carries the number 715, Aarons autograph and a
"40th Anniversary" banner.
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This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way.
With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it
is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to
take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in
the middle of their season.
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus underwent
surgery Tuesday to repair a sports hernia.The Rangers said in a
statement that the timetable for recovery is about six weeks. Andrus is
expected to resume normal offseason workouts after that, and be fully
ready for spring training.Andrus hit a career-high .302 this season for
the AL West champion Rangers. The 28-year-old Andrus, who just completed
his eighth season, is the teams longest-tenured player.
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Infielder Joey Gallo was playing winter ball in Venezuela, but is now
expected to be sidelined four to six weeks because of a strained left
hamstring. He was examined in Texas on Monday by team physician Dr.
Keith Meister.
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