The Twins held off the Tigers to win the 2nd game of the 3-game series 6-4 at the Metrodome Tuesday
night. Minnesota scored 3 runs in the 4th inning before adding 3 more runs in the 5th inning. Craig Monroe hit a 3-run homerun in the 4th inning and Alexi Casilla and Justin Morneau each added 3 hits. Casilla scored 1 run and drove 1 in and Morneau scored 1 run. Scott Baker threw 6 innings with 7 hits and 3 earned runs allowed to get the win and improve to 5-2. Joe Nathan threw the 9th inning to grab his 23th save. The Twins improve to 46-38 and remain 2 1/2 games back of the White Sox for first place in the American League Central. The Twins host Detroit again today in the final game of the 3-game set at 12:10, pregame on WJON at 11:40. Righthander Nick Blackburn (6-4) gets the start on the mound for the Twins and righthander Eddie Bonine (2-0) goes the rubber for the Tigers.