The home runs came early and often. Detroit defeated Minnesota 10-4 in a power display that featured seven home runs between the teams, with Dillon Dingler leading the charge with two long balls and four RBIs.
Dingler went 4-for-5 with a double to complement his two homers, raising his season totals to 16 home runs and 48 RBIs. Kerry Carpenter added a two-run homer in the fifth inning, while Riley Greene contributed a solo shot in the second and a sacrifice fly in the third. Greene finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs and a walk, batting .306 on the season.
The decisive blow came in the sixth inning when Dingler launched his second homer of the night, a three-run shot to left field that scored McKinstry and Torres and extended Detroit's lead to 8-4. Torres capped the scoring in the seventh with a two-run single that brought home Greene and Torkelson.
Taj Bradley absorbed the loss for Minnesota, allowing 5 runs on 7 hits over 4.1 innings with 3 strikeouts. The right-hander fell to 5-3 with a 4.02 ERA. Troy Melton earned the victory for Detroit despite allowing 4 runs on 8 hits in 5 innings, improving to 3-0 with a 2.81 ERA.
Josh Bell reached 200 career home runs with his solo shot in the third inning for Minnesota. Detroit snapped a losing streak and improved to 27-39, while Minnesota extended its losing streak to two games and fell to 30-37. Bradley is now 17 strikeouts away from 500 for his career.