Bloomington, MN- Mickey Lolich and Chris Zachary combined for a seven-hit shutout, and the Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins, 2-0, at Metropolitan Stadium.
Lolich (20-9) earned his 20th victory for the second straight season, limiting the Twins to seven hits, striking out seven and walking none. Zachary saved the win after the Twins put runners on second and third with one out in the ninth. The rookie right-hander induced a popup from pinch-hitter Harmon Killebrew, intentionally walked pinch-hitter Jim Nettles and got pinch-hitter Charlie Manuel to fly out harmlessly.
The Tigers (73-47) stayed eight games ahead of second place Boston, as the Red Sox rallied for five runs in the bottom of the ninth to upend Texas.
The Tigers scored single runs in the fourth and eighth innings. In the fourth, Jim Northrup's double plated Aurelio Rodriguez, who singled. In the eighth, Norm Cash singled, scoring Northrup after the latter doubled with two outs.
Bert Blyleven took the loss for Minnesota, pitching eight innings.
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DET 000 100 010 2-9-0
MIN 000 000 000 0-7-0
WP: Lolich (20-9)
SV: Zachary (8)
LP: Blyleven
Tigers overall: 73-47
Home: 37-26
Away: 36-21
Last 10: 6-4
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