MINNEAPOLIS -- Miguel Sano returned to the lineup for the first time since Aug. 19, getting the start at designated hitter and hitting fifth for the Twins against the Tigers on Saturday at Target Field.
Sano was surprisingly activated from the 10-day disabled list on Friday, making his return as a pinch-hitter after missing 38 games with a stress reaction in his left shin. He could be active for Tuesday's American League Wild Card Game against the Yankees. Sano grounded back to reliever Chad Bell on a 1-0 changeup in the seventh inning of Minnesota's 6-3 win.