DETROIT — Max Kepler homered and drove in three runs for the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. His biggest play of the night came in right field.
In the eighth inning, the Twins led 7-4, but the Detroit Tigers had runners on first and second. Pinch-hitter John Hicks lined a ball to deep right, but Kepler made a leaping catch on the warning track and threw out Nicholas Castellanos at third for an inning-ending double play.
"That saved the game," said Minnesota centerfielder Byron Buxton, who also made a spectacular defensive play. "He made a great catch and then turned around and got us out of a tough inning.