The Detroit Tigers opened their series in Minnesota against the Twins tonight with a strong offensive performance. They tallied nine runs on the night and won the game 9-6. These runs came behind some great offensive performances.
Drew VerHagen had a shaky start on the mound, giving up a run in the first two innings, but got it together to have one of his best outings. He went for 6.0 innings and struck out a career-high 11 hitters on the night, while only giving up three runs. VerHagen ended up earning the win, which puts his record at a surprisingly good 4-2, although his ERA still looks ugly at 6.