Detroit Tigers rookie Spencer Torkelson dribbled a grounder between first and second base with two outs in the seventh inning. Minnesota Twins first baseman Jose Miranda tracked down the ball, but his throw to relief pitcher Joe Smith, running to cover first base, resulted in an error.
The Tigers scored two runs with two outs in the seventh, all thanks to that error, to help produce a 7-5 win over the Twins in Monday's five-game series opener in front of 15,191 fans at Comerica Park on Memorial Day.
Detroit improved to 18-29 with four wins in their past five games, now 10 games behind Minnesota for first place in the American League Central.