The Detroit Tigers came into Sunday afternoon’s matchup with the Minnesota Twins having won four straight games, along with a chance to sweep the opponents in their current four-game series at Target Field.
Chris Paddack got the start and looked pathetic against his prior peers after a clean opening frame. He surrendered a solo shot to Royce Lewis in the second to put the Twinkies on the board first, but his teammates tied things up in the top of the third on an RBI single from Kerry Carpenter.
Paddack gave up six runs in the bottom of the third, serving up two more dingers to Byron Buxton and Brooks Lee to bury the Tigers early on. He allowed another runner to cross the plate in his next inning as well, leaving little hope for the good guys as the innings wore on.
The former Twin got the hook after 5 2/3 innings of work, finishing with a final line of nine hits, eight runs, three walks and four strikeouts. Bailey Horn took over from there, getting the final out of the sixth and continuing into the seventh, in which the minor league journeyman shut down the side in order — including a pair of strikeouts.
Meanwhile, the Tigers’ offensive futility at the plate continued while Horn kept the Twins bats at bay through the final innings. Alas, the Olde English D failed to seal the deal on the sweep and ended its road trip on a sour note.
Not-so-fun-fact about Chris Paddack
Paddack has faced his former team with the Tigers twice now; the results have been absolutely craptastic. The former Twinkie has allowed 15 hits, 12 earned runs, five home runs and three walks to Minnesota while striking out four batters over 9 2/3 frames.
Woof! He ain’t got that dog in him.
The Tigers return home on Monday to host the Houston Astros for a three-game weekday series before getting a day off on Thursday. Jack Flaherty is lined up to get the start for the home team while the visitors send Spencer Arrighetti to face off against him.
The game is scheduled to start at 6:40 p.m. ET inside Comerica Park and can be watched on FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.