--3B Joe Crede's infant son Jace, who was born a month premature, got out of the hospital over the weekend. 

--OF Denard Span's two-run triple in the sixth inning gave Minnesota's a one-run edge, albeit briefly, and was the team's eighth of triple of the season. 

Third baseman Joe Crede raised his arms in the air when he rounded first base. 

After Minnesota's bullpen sprung more leaks, Joe Crede provided the relief. 

Joe Crede thrust both arms in the air once the ball was safely in the seats, as much a sign of relief as celebration while he began his game-ending trot around the bases. 

The Detroit Tigers are suddenly struggling on the mound after a hot stretch. 

Matt Tolbert's diving stop of Miguel Cabrera's hot smash Tuesday, and his shovel pass to Nick Punto to transform the dive into a double play, was described by pitcher Kevin Slowey as "spectacular. 

MINNEAPOLIS -- The past two managers to guide theDetroitTigers to the World Series share a mutual admiration for the way Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire and Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia run their ballclubs. 

Joe Mauer hit two baseballs over the Metrodome's left-field wall Tuesday night, but only one was a home run. 

--LF Delmon Young has just two extra-base hits in 83 at-bats this season. 

--INF Matt Tolbert's diving stop of a Miguel Cabrera grounder up the middle in the fifth turned a would-be scoring play into an inning-ending double play. 

Joe Mauer nearly homered twice Tuesday, but he got credit for just one long ball. 

Dontrelle Willis' first season with the Detroit Tigers was extremely forgettable, but he is trying to put a lot more than a disappointing record behind him as he makes his first start of 2009. 

When Detroit Tigers left fielder Clete Thomas leaped high to rob Joe Mauer of a home run in the first inning, the Minnesota Twins catcher simply told himself to put a little extra on it the next time around. 

Joe Mauer hit a home run, and was robbed of another by Clete Thomas, and the Twins' struggling bullpen protected a lead for three innings in Minnesota's 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.