Edouard Julien and Willi Castro hit home runs to help the Minnesota Twins secure a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers in the second game of a doubleheader on Saturday.
In the first game, the Twins scored seven runs in the 12th inning, winning 11-5. Twins manager Rocco Baldelli expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance, saying, “Our guys came out and played a good day of baseball.”
The Tigers struggled, striking out 27 times in the doubleheader and 42 times within 24 hours, including Friday’s rain-delayed 8-2 win.
Simeon Woods-Richardson pitched well for the Twins, allowing only one run on two hits and a walk in six innings in the second game. Cole Sands closed the game, earning his first save of the season.
Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers (Credits: SportsBible)Matt Manning, called up on Saturday, started for the Tigers but gave up four runs on five hits and two walks in 6 2/3 innings.
In the sixth inning, Castro, who previously played for the Tigers, hit his first homer of the season, extending the Twins’ lead to 4-1.
Woods-Richardson retired the last 14 batters he faced, securing the win for the Twins. The first game went into extra innings, with Ryan Jeffers hitting a pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning.
After tying in the 11th inning, the Twins took the lead in the 12th inning when Alex Lange walked Castro, loading the bases. A series of events, including a three-run error, led to the Twins’ victory. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch didn’t believe the outcome of the first game affected the second game.
