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Twins-Tigers features clash of Gardenhires

DETROIT -- The No. 81 Twins jersey was waiting for Toby Gardenhire when he walked into the visiting clubhouse at Comerica Park. So was his father, in the other clubhouse.

"I try to forget all the stuff that he tells me," joked the younger Gardenhire, a Twins coach for the series as a reward for his work managing the team's Class A Cedar Rapids club. "I remember the little things. I try to forget most of it."

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Tigers skipper Ron Gardenhire has traded phone calls with his son all season, two managers trying to make the most of their chances working at opposite ends of the developmental ladder.