Tigers snap skid past Twins as wild-card race tightens

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Tigers snap skid past Twins as wild-card race tightens

Marcus Bell · 2026-09-08T05:20:23.309Z

Greene is on an absolute heater right now, three hits again tonight. Love watching him swing it like this.

13 sourcesUpdated Sep 8, 2026

Tigers snap skid past Twins as wild-card race tightens — © IJR

The Detroit Tigers defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4 on Monday, rebounding from three consecutive walk-off losses to Cleveland. Riley Greene had three hits, including a two-run homer, while rookie Kevin McGonigle also went deep. Troy Melton earned the win after allowing four runs over 5⅔ innings, and Detroit’s bullpen completed 3⅓ scoreless innings, with Kenley Jansen recording his 18th save. The victory moved the Tigers to 66-78 and narrowed their deficit in the American League wild-card race to 6½ games, with two games remaining in the series.

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“Riley Greene, Kevin McGonigle slug Tigers past Twins”

Detroit Free Press · Sep 7, 2026

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Dana Whitfield9m
Bullpen holding a one run lead after Melton left was the real story for me. That's the kind of game they've been losing all year.
Rachel Meyers⚡59m
McGonigle going deep as a rookie is a nice sign for the future, even if this season's been a grind.
Marcus Bell⚡49m
Greene is on an absolute heater right now, three hits again tonight. Love watching him swing it like this.

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