MINNEAPOLIS -- The Detroit Tigers have devised quite a system for getting production out of their emergency call-ups: get them to the ballpark as late as possible before throwing them into the lineup.
"Sometimes that's the best way to do it," manager Brad Ausmus said. "Doesn't give you time to think about anything."
John Hicks had three hits, including his first career homer, and drove in five runs to lead Michael Fulmer and the Detroit Tigers to a 13-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Sunday.
One day after the benches cleared when Tigers starter Matthew Boyd threw behind slugger Miguel Sano in retaliation for teammate JaCoby Jones being hit in the face, there was no sign of lingering hard feelings.
Fulmer (2-1) allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings, striking out seven. Jim Adduci had three hits and two RBI on the day he arrived from Triple-A Toledo and Alex Avila hit a two-run homer for the Tigers. Victor Martinez added three hits and two RBI.
Hicks came up from Toledo on Saturday morning after Miguel Cabrera was put on the disabled list and has gone 5 for 10 with a double, a homer and six RBI in two Tigers wins.
Adduci had not played in the big leagues since 2014 with Texas. He woke up at 4:15 on Sunday morning, had his connecting flight in Chicago delayed, and arrived at Target Field about 90 minutes before the first pitch to learn that he was in the lineup and hitting seventh.
"It took a lot of nerves away," Adduci said. "I was kind of tired, relaxed and it worked out great."
Kyle Gibson (0-3) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- on eight hits in just 2 2/3 innings for the Twins, who went 2-7 on the home stand against AL Central opponents. Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered for the Twins, but Minnesota lost for the sixth time in seven games.
"It was not a good ending to not a very good home stand," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "Some of the games were good, but we had a couple of games that get your attention."
Hicks hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, prompting Molitor to go to backup catcher Chris Gimenez as his seventh relief pitcher. Gimenez got Andrew Romine to fly out to end the inning.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: Ausmus said he was optimistic that Cabrera (groin) would be ready to come off the disabled list when he is eligible on May 1. ... Ausmus also said OF J.D. Martinez ran outside for the first time since spraining his right foot in spring training and is on track to return some time in May.
Twins: LHP Buddy Boshers was recalled from Triple-A Rochester just for the day to take the place of RHP Justin Haley, who was put on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis. Boshers was sent back down after pitching 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. ... The Twins also recalled 1B Kennys Vargas and sent the struggling LHP Adalberto Mejia to Rochester.
TWINS MISCUES
Left fielder Danny Santana threw out Ian Kinsler at home in the first inning, but was charged with an error after he couldn't hold on to a liner from Justin Upton in the second inning. Avila followed with his home run for a 2-0 lead.
In the sixth inning, Michael Tonkin got Nicholas Castellanos swinging to end the inning, but Jason Castro let the ball get by him for a passed ball. He scrambled to throw Castellanos at first base, but the ball sailed past Joe Mauer into right field, allowing Hicks and Romine to score for a 10-2 lead.
"It's frustrating mainly because I'm going out every five days and not really giving our team a chance to win, taxing the bullpen and putting them in a tough spot as well," Gibson said.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Detroit heads back home to start a series with Seattle. RHP Jordan Zimmermann (1-1, 5.94) starts the opener on Monday night Mariners ace Felix Hernandez (2-1, 3.65).
Twins: Minnesota starts a six-game road trip in Texas on Monday. RHP Phil Hughes (2-1, 5.40) starts the opener against Rangers LHP Martin Perez (1-2, 3.60).




Final
Series: Game 3 of 3

Tigers 13

(10-8, 5-6 away)

Twins 4

(8-10, 5-7 home)









2:10PM,EDT,April 23,2017
Target Field, Minneapolis,Minnesota 

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DET 025003003 13 13 0
MIN 100010020 4 6 2
W: M. Fulmer (2-1)
L: K. Gibson (0-3)






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Detroit - Top of 1stSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Kinsler singled to center.00
Collins flied out to right, Kinsler to second.00
Castellanos struck out swinging.00
V. Martínez singled to left, Kinsler thrown out at home.00
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 1stSCORE
Michael Fulmer pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Dozier doubled to left center.00
Kepler grounded out to first, Dozier to third.00
Sanó singled to right, Dozier scored.01
Mauer singled to right, Sanó to third.01
Mauer to second on wild pitch by Fulmer.01
Grossman struck out looking.01
Castro struck out swinging.01
1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Top of 2ndSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Upton safe at second on error by left fielder D. Santana.01
Avila homered to right center (400 feet), Upton scored.21
Adduci singled to left.21
Hicks grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Adduci out at second.21
Romine struck out looking.21
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 2ndSCORE
Michael Fulmer pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Escobar lined out to center.21
Rosario grounded out to pitcher.21
D. Santana grounded out to second.21
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Top of 3rdSCORE
Kyle Gibson pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Kinsler singled to right.21
Collins grounded out to shortstop, Kinsler to second.21
Castellanos walked.21
V. Martínez singled to center, Kinsler scored, Castellanos to second.31
Upton walked, Castellanos to third, V. Martínez to second.31
Avila struck out swinging.31
Adduci doubled to left, Castellanos and V. Martínez scored, Upton to third.51
Hicks singled to right, Upton and Adduci scored.71
Boshers relieved Gibson.71
Romine walked, Hicks to second.71
Kinsler flied out to center.71
5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 3rdSCORE
Michael Fulmer pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Dozier lined out to left.71
Kepler grounded out to second.71
Sanó walked.71
Mauer flied out to left.71
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Top of 4thSCORE
Buddy Boshers pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Collins lined out to left.71
Castellanos grounded out to shortstop.71
V. Martínez grounded out to second.71
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 4thSCORE
Michael Fulmer pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Grossman struck out looking.71
Castro grounded out to second.71
Escobar grounded out to second.71
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Top of 5thSCORE
Buddy Boshers pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Upton lined out to left.71
Avila lined out to second.71
Adduci struck out swinging.71
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 5thSCORE
Michael Fulmer pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Rosario homered to left center (378 feet).72
D. Santana struck out swinging.72
Dozier grounded out to shortstop.72
Kepler grounded out to first.72
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Top of 6thSCORE
Michael Tonkin pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Tonkin relieved Boshers.72
Hicks singled to center.72
Romine walked, Hicks to second.72
Kinsler struck out swinging.72
Collins struck out swinging.72
Hicks to third, Romine to second on wild pitch by Tonkin.72
Castellanos struck out swinging, Castellanos safe at first on passed ball by Castro, Hicks and Romine scored.92
V. Martínez doubled to center, Castellanos scored.102
Upton walked.102
Breslow relieved Tonkin.102
Avila struck out looking.102
3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 6thSCORE
Michael Fulmer pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Sanó struck out swinging.102
Vargas hit for Mauer.102
Vargas struck out swinging.102
Grossman grounded out to shortstop.102
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Top of 7thSCORE
Craig Breslow pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Vargas at first base.102
Adduci walked.102
Hicks grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Adduci out at second.102
Romine flied out to center.102
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 7thSCORE
Michael Fulmer pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Castro struck out looking.102
Escobar popped out to shortstop.102
Rosario grounded out to first.102
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Top of 8thSCORE
Brandon Kintzler pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Kintzler relieved Breslow.102
Kinsler flied out to center.102
Collins grounded out to second.102
Castellanos lined out to right.102
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 8thSCORE
Anibal Sanchez pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Sánchez relieved Fulmer.102
D. Santana grounded out to second.102
Dozier walked.102
Kepler homered to right center (398 feet), Dozier scored.104
Sanó struck out swinging.104
Vargas walked.104
Grossman singled to left center, Vargas to third.104
J. Wilson relieved Sánchez.104
Castro grounded out to shortstop.104
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Detroit - Top of 9thSCORE
Ryan Pressly pitching for MinnesotaDETMIN
Pressly relieved Kintzler.104
V. Martínez grounded out to third.104
Upton singled to right.104
Avila lined out to left.104
Adduci singled to center, Upton to second.104
Hicks homered to left center (377 feet), Upton and Adduci scored.134
Gimenez relieved Pressly.134
Romine flied out to center.134
3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
Minnesota - Bottom of 9thSCORE
Joe Jimenez pitching for DetroitDETMIN
Jiménez relieved J. Wilson.134
Escobar grounded out to second.134
Rosario grounded out to second.134
D. Santana struck out swinging.134
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors





Detroit Tigers

HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
Kinsler 2B51200123.217.373.383
Collins CF50000117.229.245.292
Castellanos 3B42001225.240.288.507
V. Martínez DH51320020.222.286.238
Upton LF33102018.277.404.532
Avila C51120216.364.462.864
Adduci RF42321118.750.8001.000
Hicks 1B52350014.500.500.900
Romine SS31002129.214.267.381
Totals3913131168180   
BATTING
2B: Adduci (1, Gibson); V. Martínez (1, Tonkin)
HR: Avila (3, 2nd inning off Gibson 1 on, 0 Out); Hicks (1, 9th inning off Pressly 2 on, 2 Out)
RBI: Avila 2 (7), V. Martínez 2 (9), Adduci 2 (2), Hicks 5 (6)
2-out RBI: Adduci 2, Hicks 5, V. Martínez
GIDP: Hicks 2
Tigers RISP: 6-13 (Kinsler 0-2, V. Martínez 2-2, Avila 1-3, Castellanos 0-2, Hicks 2-2, Adduci 1-1, Collins 0-1)
Team LOB: 5

Game Information

StadiumTarget Field, Minneapolis, MN
Attendance26,713 (68.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:17
Weather62 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind10 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Mike Everitt, First Base - Bill Welke, Second Base - Bruce Dreckman, Third Base - Jordan Baker