The opener of a three-game series with the Twins was delayed by an hour due to rain but, rather poetically, as the first pitch was being thrown, the sun poked through the clouds. A rainout wouldn’t have been so bad today, as Nelson Cruz and the Twins trounced the Tigers, 15-6. Of note: Akil Baddoo’s second game produced his second home run. More on that later.
José Ureña’s Tiger debut began inauspiciously, with a flurry of walks and an occasional hit making it 2-0 Twins in the second. The aforementioned Mr. Cruz then smashed a line-drive grand slam to left to make it 6-0, and the rout was on.