The Detroit Tigers clawed out a dramatic 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night, riding a clutch performance from Riley Greene and another dominant outing by ace Tarik Skubal. Greene's towering solo homer in the 6th inning—his 17th pitch battle of the night—broke a 3-3 deadlock and proved the decisive blow, capping a 2-for-4 night with 2 RBI. Skubal, meanwhile, delivered 7 gritty innings, striking out 3 while allowing just 3 runs on 6 hits, bending but never breaking against a Twins lineup that threatened early. Minnesota's Edouard Julien kept pace with a 2-hit night including a solo shot, but Detroit's bullpen trio of Finnegan, Holton, and Montero slammed the door with 3.1 scoreless frames, sealing their third straight win.

The loss stings for Minnesota, who watched Bailey Ober labor through 5.1 innings, surrendering 3 runs and a critical homer to Greene before the bullpen held firm. But it was Detroit's opportunistic hitting—Javier Báez's two-hit night and Kerry Carpenter's pair of singles—that ultimately made the difference. For the Tigers, the win keeps their playoff push alive, while the Twins now face pressure to regroup after dropping a winnable game at home.