Twins, Tigers split doubleheader

DETROIT | The Detroit Tigers were down after absorbing a difficult loss in the opener of their critical day-night doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. Their ace took over from there. Justin Verlander kept the Tigers on top in the AL Central, pitching eight innings in a 6-5 victory Tuesday night that restored their two-game lead over the scrappy Twins. "After the first game, this win was huge," Verlander said. Indeed. It wasn't easy, but it never is against the pesky Twins. "They showed why they're so good," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. Minnesota briefly pulled within one game of the ... Email </a