Tigers 3, Twins 5 (4/27/07)
Pinch-hitter Joe Mauer’s two-run single capped a four-run eighth inning, helping the Minnesota Twins rally for a 5-3 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
With the bases loaded and two outs, Mauer lined a Joel Zumaya (0-1) pitch into shallow center to give the Twins their first lead of the game.
The Tigers got two singles off Juan Rincon with one out in the eighth, but rookie Mike Rabelo grounded out and Brandon Inge struck out. Rabelo is now 0-for-12 for Detroit, and Inge is hitting .129.
Jesse Crain (1-1), the second of four Twins pitchers, picked up the win after allowing one run in an inning. Joe Nathan pitched a perfect ninth for his seventh save.