Tigers bounce back from the 1st inning to beat Twins, 8-4

**Admin** Fri Sep 09, 2011 11:23 pm

Alex Avila hit a three-run homer in the second inning and Ramon Santiago added a two-run shot in the fourth to help the Detroit Tigers rally for their seventh straight victory, 8-4 over the Minnesota Twins.

Brad Penny (10-10) allowed four runs in the top of the first, but settled down after that, Santiago followed with his fifth homer of the season to make it 6-4. He’s hit four of those homeruns since Aug. 14—about the time Detroit began pulling away from the rest of the division.

POSTGAME COMMENTS FROM THE TIGERS

2nd baseman Ramon Santiago

Pitcher Brad Penny

Pitcher Ryan Perry plus video interview

...PLUS PREGAME COMMENTS FROM THE TIGERS

Manager Jim Leyland

Center fielder Austin Jackson

Pitcher Doug Fister

Left fielder Delmon Young