Errors in the 9th cost Tigers as they lose to Minnesota, 6-5

**Admin** Thu Aug 18, 2011 2:01 am

Jim Thome homered—his third in the three-game series—and Justin Morneau hit a two-run single in the ninth inning as the Twins beat the first-place Tigers 6-5.

Detroit went ahead 2-1 in the sixth on Jhonny Peralta’s 17th homer, but Brad Penny couldn’t get an out in the seventh. Danny Valencia led off the inning with a double into the gap in right-center, and Tosoni followed with his third career homer.

Cabrera’s RBI single made it 3-3 in the bottom of the inning, but Boesch was thrown out trying to score from first to end the inning.

The teams traded eighth-inning runs, with Thome’s RBI single countered by Wilson Betemit’s sacrifice fly.

POSTGAME COMMENTS FROM THE TIGERS

Pitcher Duane Below

Pitcher Brad Penny