DETROIT (AP) — Colt Keith homered and the Detroit Tigers ended a seven-series losing streak with a 7-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon.
The Tigers hadn't won a series since taking two of three from the Cleveland Guardians Aug. 11-13. They had lost 16 of their last 24 games before Wednesday's win.
The Twins have lost 12 of 18.
Tyler Holton (2-5) picked up the win with two scoreless innings of relief. Starter Keider Montero left after allowing two runs in four innings.
Zebby Matthews (9-10) took the loss, giving up five runs in 2 1/3 innings.
Detroit took a 2-0 lead in the first inning when Hao Yu-Lee walked and scored on Keith's 10th homer of the season.
The Tigers loaded the bases with no outs in the third on a double and two walks. Matthews struck out Keith, but walked Riley Greene to make it 3-0. Travis Adams came out of the bullpen and allowed a sacrifice fly to Dillon Dingler before Brett Callahan gave the Tigers a five-run lead with a ground-rule double.
Kody Clemens led off the fourth with his 26th homer and Josh Bell followed with his 19th, but the Twins didn't get another hit until the seventh inning.
Dillon Dingler's RBI single put the Tigers ahead 6-2 in the seventh and John Peck made it a five-run game with an RBI single in the eighth.
The Tigers had six rookies in their starting lineup, which had an average age of 23.9.
Twins: Off on Thursday before starting a three-game home series against the Cleveland Guardians. RHP Taj Bradley (11-6, 3.95 ERA) is scheduled to start on Friday against LHP Parker Messick (11-9, 2.53).
Tigers: Start a three-game weekend series at home against the Colorado Rockies on Friday. LHP Framber Valdez (9-10, 4.17) starts against RHP Mason Adams (0-0, 3.95).
Minnesota Twins' Josh Bell (56) celebrates his home run with Brooks Lee (22) against the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers' Colt Keith rounds second base after hitting a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
PARIS (AP) — Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé scored titleholder Paris Saint-Germain's first goals of the new Champions League campaign, and his first goals the season, when he netted twice in a 6-1 home win against Slovan Bratislava on Wednesday.
He also set up a goal in each half for new signing Ferran Torres, whose well-taken hat trick took Spain's World-Cup winning forward onto five goals since joining from Barcelona in the offseason.
It was a welcome return to form for Dembélé, one of France's World Cup stars with six goals, following a frustrating start to the domestic season.
He was taken off at halftime in PSG’s Ligue 1 opener after a lackluster performance against Rennes in a 2-2 draw, and was then left out of the next game against Lille by coach Luis Enrique. Dembélé was ineffective as a late second-half substitute in a 2-1 home loss to Monaco last Friday.
“We’re happy and I’m also happy with my performance," Dembélé said. “After quite a difficult start where I haven’t played much. I’m happy today, to have 60 minutes in my legs."
Dembélé didn't get much rest in the offseason as France reached the World Cup semifinals, losing to Spain on July 14.
“I needed to come back physically too," he said. “Because after the World Cup I didn’t have much holiday.”
Dembélé put PSG ahead in the 17th minute against Slovan, reacting quickly after Nuno Mendes’ swerving shot hit the post and steering the rebound inside the right post.
He clipped a shot wide from just inside the left of the penalty area moments later, before heading in his second goal in the 23rd from 18-year-old midfielder Dro Fernandez's right-wing cross.
“It’s the Ousmane we know, who we have had the last three years,” Luis Enrique said. “When you see his ability to create, his ability to press.”
Slovan coach Yaya Touré also praised Dembélé's performance.
“Today he was at 200 percent and he really hurt us today, he is a superb player,” Touré said. "I can't put three or four players on him otherwise there will be space everywhere."
Dembélé then set up Torres, who drifted in to meet his cross.
Moments later, Dembélé dropped to his knees in frustration when he somehow hit the crossbar from close range as PSG sliced Slovan apart. Ten PSG players were nominated Tuesday on the shortlist of 30 for the Ballon d’Or, which Dembélé won for the first time last year.
Before facing Slovan at Parc des Princes, PSG had failed to win its previous four games, conceding seven goals and losing the French Super Cup to Lens.
“We also needed to win this match because we started the season badly,” Dembélé said.
In a far easier contest, PSG took advantage of weak opposition to muster 35 shots on goal and 13 on target.
Torres showed delightful skill for his second goal moments after the break, taking a deft touch to control Maghnes Akliouche’s pass before curling the ball in from the edge of the area.
Akliouche created the goal with a jinking run from deep, the type he produced for Monaco against PSG last season. Torres guided in Dembele’s corner from the right for his hat trick in the 57th before Suleiman Camara replied for Slovan moments later with a fine finish.
Camara's performance was a rare positive for an overwhelmed Slovan side, whose sloppy defending gifted Fabián Ruiz the ball for the sixth goal late on.
Touré said his team learn valuable lessons from the defeat.
“The level of PSG is incredible,” Touré said. "My players really learned today what the highest level is. The margin of difference is enormous.”
As Bradley Barcola started in attack for new club Liverpool, his replacement Akliouche took the field for PSG alongside Torres and Dembélé.
Luis Enrique praised Akliouche's two-way play.
“We’ve been watching him for more than one year, we thought we had everything to play for our club. He is one of the players who had adapted most quickly to what we want,” he said. “He has a lot of ability on the ball, comes back to defend and also makes great runs."
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PSG's Ferran Torres scores during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSG and Slovan Bratislava in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PSG's Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring his third goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSG and Slovan Bratislava in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PSG's Ousmane Dembele shouts during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSG and Slovan Bratislava in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PSG's Ousmane Dembele shouts during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSG and Slovan Bratislava in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PSG's Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSG and Slovan Bratislava in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PSG's Ousmane Dembele, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSG and Slovan Bratislava in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
PSG's Ousmane Dembele celebrates after scoring during the Champions League opening phase soccer match between PSG and Slovan Bratislava in Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
