(Photo: Paul Sancya, Associated Press)
Detroit — Matthew Boyd rarely shows any emotion on the mound. But when he struck out Mitch Garver, swinging through his 108th pitch, to end the seventh inning, he gave a little kick and a fist-pump in exaltation.
Neither Boyd nor the Tigers won this baseball game. The Twins scored twice off reliever Joe Jimenez in the eighth inning and when on to beat the Tigers 6-3 Friday night.
But Boyd’s ability to complete seven innings was a victory of sorts — albeit a little victory. The plan for Saturday is to use an opener, so they need several rested arms in the bullpen.