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Monroe Homer Lifts Twins Past Tigers

Posted May 3, 08 10:29 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Craig Monroe hit a two-run homer off Justin Verlander and Brian Bass picked up his first major league win in relief of injured starter Scott Baker, leading the Minnesota Twins to a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers last night. Bass (1-0) allowed three hits in four scoreless innings, Pat Neshek and Jesse Crain combined to work the eighth, and Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his 10th save.

Michael Cuddyer also drove in two runs for the Twins, who have won four straight. Curtis Granderson homered for the Tigers, who have cooled off since arriving in Minnesota. After scoring 20 runs in a three-game sweep of the Yankees, Detroit has managed only two runs against the Twins in two games. Verlander (1-5) retired the first 10 batters he faced but ran into trouble in the fourth.

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Detroit Tigers' Curtis Granderson exchanges high-fives in the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Pat Neshek in the eighth inning.   (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Minnesota Twins' Craig Monroe heads to first after hitting a two-run home run off Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander in the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Minneapolis.   (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland watches during the ninth inning as the Minnesota Twins beat the Tigers 4-1 in a baseball game Saturday, May 3, 2008 in Minneapolis.   (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Detroit Tigers catcher Brandon Inge, left, checks out his glove as Minnesota Twins' Delmon Young congratulates Craig Monroe following his two-run home run off Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander.   (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander reaches for the ball he bounced off the bound after giving up a two-run home run to Minnesota Twins' Craig Monroe in seventh inning.   (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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