Clutch hits by Trey Sweeney and Jahmai Jones in the seventh inning broke a 3-3 tie and the Tigers held on for a high-anxiety 8-5 win.

With wins in five of the team’s past six games, Detroit remains atop the American League Central, 7.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians. The Twins, still sitting down in fourth place, are 14 games behind the Tigers and eight back of a Wild Card spot.

Trey Sweeney drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Casey Mize struck out 10 batters, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 8-5.

The Tigers are No. 1, hitting .277 with 198 runs, 23 homers and an .848 OPS with runners in scoring position and two outs. The Blue Jays are close behind, hitting .257 with 177 runs, 17 homers and a .762 OPS.

Dillon Dingler doubles (15) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kody Clemens. Spencer Torkelson scores. Wenceel Pérez to 3rd.

Dillon Dingler drove in three runs, Charlie Morton pitched six strong innings and the Detroit Tigers blanked the Minnesota Twins 7-0 on Friday in Minneapolis.

AL Central-leading Detroit rocked the Twins for seven runs in the game’s first two innings before they were quieted by José Ureña

Dillon Dingler could’ve gone with something close to home when approached about a custom painted catcher's mask for Players Weekend. But the Massillon, Ohio, native and former Ohio State star turned Detroit catcher knew better.