MINNEAPOLIS, June 23 (UPI) -- Omar Infante homered and had three RBI Wednesday night to lead the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins, 8-1.
Winning pitcher Nate Robertson threw a complete game to improve to 3-5 for the Tigers. He yielded five hits and the one run with one walk and six strikeouts.
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Detroit now has won four straight games. It has won eight of its last 10 games overall.
Craig Monroe scored twice and drove in a run, and Placido Polanco and Brandon Inge each scored with one RBI for the Tigers.
The Twins have lost four straight and are 2-6 on a nine-game homestand. Minnesota's losing streak is the longest since it lost four in a row from Aug. 8-11 last year. Loser Joe Mays fell to 3-3.
