GAME RECAP
Impact player
Mike Pelfrey, Twins
The righthander pitched 5⅓ scoreless innings in his first outing since April of 2012 after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
NUMBERS GAME
1-2 Record for the Tigers this season when scoring first.
27 Solo shots hit by the Twins' Trevor Plouffe out of his 35 career home runs.
.538 On-base percentage for the Twins' Justin Morneau so far this season..
2.45 ERA for Twins starters Vance Worley, Kevin Correia and Mike Pelfrey over 18⅓ innings in the Detroit series.
LA VELLE E. NEAL III
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