Ninth-inning hit boosts Tigers over slumping Twins

Wenceel Perez went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, including a tiebreaking RBI single in the top of the ninth inning, and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night in Minneapolis. Kerry Carpenter finished 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs for Detroit, which opened a six-game road trip. Spencer Torkelson added three hits, including an RBI single.