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Article: DETROIT 9, TWINS 6; Twins dig too deep a hole, fall to Tigers; Kyle Lohse gave up three home runs in four-plus innings and left trailing 7-4. His teammates scrapped back but came up short.(SPORTS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- May 6, 2006
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Byline: Jeff Shelman; Staff Writer
The venue has changed. Five days have passed. The outcome, however, remains constant: The Detroit Tigers continue to abuse the Twins' pitching staff.
That's what happened a week ago when the Tigers swept three games from the Twins by a combined score of 33-1. And it happened again Friday night at the Metrodome. The Tigers hit three home runs off Minnesota starter Kyle Lohse, pounded out 13 hits and remained perfect against the Twins with a 9-6 victory.
"We just can't seem to stop them," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "They beat the ball around. This [Detroit] team can really swing it. They hit everything ...