The Twins went to their bullpen in the bottom of the seventh inning.
After Mikie Mahtook reached safely on a ground ball misplayed by Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco with one out, the Twins turned to right-hander Michael Tonkin to replace starter Hector Santiago.
But Mahtook stayed on first base, after the Tigers were unable to muster anything against Tonkin. JaCoby Jones struck out swinging on a nine-pitch at bat where he fouled off a hanging breaking ball in the middle of the zone, before reaching out and fouling off what would have been ball four.
Justin Wilson takes the mound for the Tigers to start the eighth, with a 2-0 lead.