UNDATED (WHTC) – A solo homer by Max Kepler, followed by a two-run blast from Eddie Rosario, all off of Francisco Rodriguez, enabled the visiting Minnesota Twins to down the Tigers on Wednesday, 4-1. Detroit begins a four-game series versus the White Sox on Thursday evening at US Cellular Field, with Mike Pelfrey on the mound for the Bengals against James Shields of the Pale Hose. Hear the game with Dan Dickerson and Jim Price on 1450 WHTC, beginning at 7:45 PM.
The Sox come home off of an 11-inning, 6-5 loss in Seattle on Wednesday. Leonys Martin hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs for the Mariners, including the game-winning blast off of Dan Jennings in the bottom of the 11th inning.
Anthony Rizzo cracked two homers and drove in three runs as the Cubs beat the visiting New York Mets on Wednesday, 6-2. Chicago is off on Thursday before opening up a three-game series in Milwaukee against the Brewers on Friday evening.
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Spenser Watkins scattered four hits and five strikeouts over seven innings while his teammates scored six runs in the second inning as the West Michigan Whitecaps routed the visiting Peoria Chiefs on Wednesday night, 11-1. The series at Fifth Third Ballpark continues on Thursday evening.
