The Tigers are loaded with talented righthanded hitters: Placido Polanco, Gary Sheffield, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, Pudge Rodriguez and Edgar Renteria.

For all of their struggles this year, they entered Sunday 6-2 against lefthanded starters compared to 15-26 against righthanders.

That’s why it was so impressive, when Twins lefty Glen Perkins held them to one run on seven hits over 7 2/3 innings.

“You better pitch inside against these guys or they’ll just kill you,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. “And I thought he did a very good job of just setting the tone early in the ballgame of using the inner half of the plate.”

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