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Tigers Take Twins 96

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 23: Jose Iglesias #1 and Alex Presley #14 of the Detroit Tigers celebrate winning against the Minnesota Twins with their teammates after the game on July 23, 2017 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Tigers 9-6. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JULY 23: Jose Iglesias #1 and Alex Presley #14 of the Detroit Tigers celebrate winning against the Minnesota Twins with their teammates after the game on July 23, 2017 at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Tigers 9-6. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
Jose Iglesias homers in the Tigers win in Minnesota

Jose Iglesias hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the seventh and the Tigers went on to beat the Twins 9-6 at Target Field.

He finished 3-for-5 with three RBI and Ian Kinsler had three hits and drove in two for Detroit, which took two-of-three.  Matthew Boyd got the win and Justin Wilson his 12th save.

The Tigers are back home tonight to open a three-game series with the division-rival Royals at Comerica Park.

Justin Verlander is slated to start for Detroit and Jason Hammel for KC.  The Tigers are fourth in the AL Central at 45-and-52, six-and-a-half back.  KC comes in having won five in-a-row.

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