DETROIT — The new-look Twins are scrappy, competitive, and … kind of fun to watch?
Luke Keaschall turned in another big game, Minnesota batters hit three home runs and new acquisition Thomas Hatch pitched 4 1/3 outstanding innings as the Twins won their first series since the All-Star break on Wednesday, beating the Tigers, 9-4, at Comerica Park.
The win secured a 3-3 road trip to Cleveland and Detroit, and while that may not sound dazzling, it represents a solid rebound for a team that saw 10 players dealt off of its Major League roster in the four days before the trip. They were competitive in every game and outscored their opponents for the week.
Rookie Pierson Ohl was touched for four runs in 2 2/3 innings at the start, but Hatch quieted the Tigers after that, allowing just two hits and a walk before handing off to Kody Funderburk in the eighth. Keaschall drove in three runs with a pair of doubles, increasing his career-opening hitting streak to eight games, and Brooks Lee, Alan Roden and Austin Martin all hit solo homers.
