Major League Baseball
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Detroit 5, Minnesota 4
When: 8:10 PM ET, Monday, April 27, 2015
Where: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: 69°
Umpires: Home - Alfonso Marquez, 1B - Dan Bellino, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Tom Hallion
Attendance: 18054

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers got three hits from shortstop Jose Iglesias and a quality start from left-hander David Price in a 5-4 win against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field on Monday.

Iglesias finished a double short of the cycle, hitting his first homer of the season to get the Tigers on the board in the first.

Price got the win, improving to 2-1 on the season, allowing three earned runs on six hits and two walks over 6 1/3 innings of work. Both of Price’s wins this season have come against Minnesota.

Twins center fielder Jordan Schafer led the offensive charge for Minnesota with three hits, including a double.

Detroit closer Joakim Soria worked around a leadoff single in the ninth for his eighth save.

The Tigers jumped on Twins lefty Tommy Milone early, providing Price with plenty of early run support.

A pair of first-inning homers -- a solo shot by shortstop Jose Iglesias and a three-run bomb by left fielder Yoenis Cespedes -- staked Price to a 4-0 lead.

The homer for Iglesias was just the fifth of his career and first since Sept. 8, 2013. For Cespedes, it was his fourth of the season.

An RBI single by Twins third baseman Trevor Plouffe in the bottom half of the first made it 4-1 but a leadoff single by Tigers third baseman Hernan Perez hurt Milone, as he came around to score to make it a four-run game.

Milone lasted just four innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks.

Minnesota scratched another run across against Price in the fifth after shortstop Danny Santana led off the inning with a double. A pass ball moved him to third and he scored on a sacrifice fly to right by second baseman Brian Dozier.

The Tigers jumped on Milone early, providing Price with plenty of early run support.

A pair of first-inning homers -- a solo shot by shortstop Jose Iglesias and a three-run bomb by Cespedes -- staked Price to a 4-0 lead.

The homer for Iglesias was just the fifth of his career and first since Sept. 8, 2013. For Cespedes, it was his fourth of the season.

An RBI single by Plouffe in the bottom half of the first made it 4-1, but a leadoff single by Perez in the second inning hurt Milone, as Perez came around to score to make it a four-run game.

Milone lasted just four innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and two walks.

Minnesota scratched another run across against Price in the fifth after shortstop Danny Santana led off the inning with a double. A passed ball moved him to third, and he scored on a sacrifice fly to right by second baseman Brian Dozier.

NOTES: Tigers OF Rajai Davis (groin) was not in the lineup. Manager Brad Ausmus said Davis was pain-free but that he wanted to give him an extra day after Davis exited Sunday's game. ... Tigers RHP Justin Verlander will have another MRI exam on his balky triceps next week. ... Twins RHP Ricky Nolasco reported no problems with his throwing elbow after a rehab start for Class A Cedar Rapids on Sunday. ... Twins RHP Trevor May (bruised right elbow) played long-toss and is on track to make his scheduled start Thursday after being hit by a comebacker against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday. ... Twins LHP Brian Duensing (right intercostal strain) threw a side session in the bullpen and will face hitters in a simulated game Thursday.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Detroit   Minnesota
David Price Player Tommy Milone
Win W/L Loss
6.1 IP 4.0
7 Strikeouts 2
6 Hits 8
4.26 ERA 11.25
Hitting
Detroit   Minnesota
Jose Iglesias Player Jordan Schafer
3 Hits 3
1 RBI 0
1 HR 0
8 TB 4
.600 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Detroit 11 2 20 .344 14 3 4 6 1 0
Minnesota 9 0 13 .265 16 8 4 2 0 0