MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Charlie Morton gave up two hits and struck out 5 over six innings and the Detroit Tigers scored 5 runs within the first inning of a 7-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday evening.

Dillon Dingler hit a two-run single within the first, wherein the Tigers batted round in opposition to Twins starter Pierson Ohl (0-3), who was making his fifth profession begin. An error by Minnesota second baseman Luke Keaschall led to 4 unearned runs.

The was sufficient for 41-year-old right-hander Morton (8-10), who bounced again after a tough begin in opposition to the Angels his final outing.

Ohl, who confronted Detroit earlier this month, lasted solely 2 1/3 innings. 4 of the seven complete runs he surrendered had been unearned.

Dingler drove in his third run of the sport with a double within the third. Javier Báez additionally drove in a pair of runs for the Tigers, who’re main the AL Central. Spencer Torkelson reached base thrice and scored twice for Detroit.

The beginning of Friday’s sport was delayed 26 minutes as a consequence of rain.

Key second

Keaschall reached base thrice, however his error within the first inning helped open the floodgates for the Tigers. It was the second error of his younger 17-game MLB profession.

Key stat

Friday was Morton’s second begin of the yr wherein he didn’t enable a run. He additionally put up a zero in a five-inning begin in opposition to Baltimore in June.

Up subsequent

RHP Casey Mize (11-4, 3.50 ERA) begins the third sport of the sequence for the Tigers and appears to win his third straight outing. The Twins counter with RHP Zebby Matthews (3-4, 5.11), who beat Detroit in his prior begin in opposition to the Tigers this season.

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