Framber Valdez stunned by Minnesota Twins in Detroit Tigers' 8-6 loss
Detroit Tigers score: Framber Valdez allowed six runs in the first inning – and eight runs through five-plus innings – in an 8-6 loss to the Twins.
MINNEAPOLIS – Left-hander Framber Valdez carried the Detroit Tigers into the sixth inning. That was the positive. The negative?
Valdez surrendered six runs in the first inning in the Tigers' 8-6 loss to the Twins on Wednesday, April 8, in the third of four games in the series at Target Field. The Tigers (4-8) have lost four games in a row – and eight of their last 10 games. TIME TO PANIC?
It's early, but Detroit Tigers are playing losing baseball To avoid a series sweep, the Tigers will turn to right-hander Jack Flaherty in the finale against the Twins (6-6) on Thursday (1:40 p. m. , Detroit SportsNet) after losing back-to-back games with their best pitchers.
In Wednesday's game, Valdez allowed eight runs on 10 hits and two walks with two strikeouts across five-plus innings, throwing 87 pitches – his third start since signing a lucrative multi-year contract with the Tigers in free agency, which could pay him $115 million over three years. The Twins took a 6-0 lead in Valdez's 29-pitch first inning. It was death by a thousand cuts.
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