The Detroit Tigers had a definitive 7-0 victory against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, allowing them to maintain a steady lead in the American League Central. The franchise appears to be holding a comfortable position in the standings at this time after things started to get dicey.

Charlie Morton gave up two hits and struck out five over six innings and the Detroit Tigers scored five runs in the first inning of a 7-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.

The Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins entered a rain delay Friday, Aug. 15, before starting the second of four games at Target Field in Minneapolis.

The Detroit Tigers play the second of four games in Minneapolis on Friday night. The Tigers (71-52) play the Twins (57-64) at 8:10 p.m. Eastern time at Target Field. Catcher Jake Rogers; infielders Trey Sweeney and Andy Ibanez;

Down 3-0, a weird place to be on a night when Tarik Skubal is on the mound, Riley Greene hit his 28th homer, a two-run shot in the fourth inning, and Colt Keith, on his 24th birthday, rapped an RBI single to score Javier Báez (double) in the sixth to get even.

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The Detroit Tigers scored five runs in the first inning, and Charlie Morton overcame some early misfires to pitch six scoreless frames in a 7-0 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night at Target Field. The Tigers (72-52) have won three straight and five of their last six. They play the Twins (57-65) two more times this weekend.

A late burst of rain Friday, five minutes before the scheduled first pitch at Target Field, forced the Twins to wait through a 26-minute delay before they took the field. It took only 18 more minutes before the game was essentially decided.