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.

Minnesota almost avoided a shutout, placing runners on base in the ninth to threaten at least something. Naturally, with one out, Edouard Julien lined a pitch up the middle... into shortstop Trey Sweeney 's glove, leading him to catch the ball and step on second to end the game and secure the shutout. So it goes.

Casey Mize has won both of his August starts, though neither would be classified as a dominant outing. The Detroit Tigers right-hander will aim for his third straight victory during the third contest of a four-game series against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday in Minneapolis.

As the Detroit Tigers start to try to gain some momentum, they have seen some strong performances of late from newly acquired players.  Despite being one of the

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal reflects on his outing after 4-3 extra-inning win vs. Minnesota Twins as AL Central lead grows.