Tigers drop series finale
July 06, 2009 12:44 AM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Justin Morneau punctuated a productive series
- and celebrated another All-Star game selection - with a two-run
homer for the Minnesota Twins in a 6-2 victory over the Detroit
Tigers on Sunday.
Blackburn (7-4) took a shutout into the ninth inning before left
fielder Denard Span dropped a line drive for an error and Brandon
Inge followed with a two-run home run, his 19th.
Blackburn won for only the second time in his last six turns,
but he's been pitching plenty well. Establishing himself this
season as Minnesota's best starter, Blackburn has yielded three
earned runs or less in each of his last nine appearances and
completed six innings or more each time. This was his third
complete game in his last four starts.
