Detroit – The Tigers needed to flip the script any way they could after being swept in a four-game series in Minnesota before the All-Star break.
A skinny, 1-0 win in a seven-inning game that lasted one hour and 55 minutes would do just fine.
"This was huge," said lefty reliever Daniel Norris, who got six big outs to earn the win. "That series back before the break, that hurt. It stung a bit because we'd been playing so well and we wanted to finish the first half on a high note. But they play good ball and they battle.