Minneapolis — What had been evident for a few days became reality Tuesday night. The Tigers will not finish with a .500 record.
The Minnesota Twins, using an emergency starter and five relievers, stymied the Tigers 3-2 at Target Center, dropping them seven games under .500 (75-82) with five games to play.
A week ago, the Tigers were 74-78 having just taken two straight from the White Sox. But they've lost four of five since as the offense has gone dormant, especially early in games.
The Tigers didn't score until the ninth.