MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Mike Pelfrey turned in his second consecutive strong start, Kurt Suzuki had two hits and the go-ahead single in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 3-2 on Tuesday night.Pelfrey (2-0) begrudgingly started the season in the bullpen after spending most of 2014 on the disabled list. He struck out seven and allowed one earned run on three hits over seven innings.The big right-hander has won his last two starts while allowing only one earned run in 14 innings. 
Eduardo Escobar clapped his hands and pumped his fists as he stood on second base after his seventh-inning double scored Eduardo Nunez to tie the game.Suzuki followed with a single up the middle off Anibal Sanchez (1-3) to give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.Detroit took a 2-1 lead after back-to-back two-out doubles by J.D. Martinez and Yoenis Cespedes in the fourth inning.In 20 games against Minnesota, Cespedes is hitting .378 with 25 RBIs.The final 16 Detroit hitters were retired by Pelfrey, Casey Fien and closer Glen Perkins, who worked the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances.Shortstop Danny Santana added three hits and a RBI for the Twins. He also made an error that eventually led to Anthony Gose's RBI single and a 1-0 Detroit lead in the third.
Eduardo Escobar clapped his hands and pumped his fists as he stood on second base after his seventh-inning double scored Eduardo Nunez to tie the game.Suzuki followed with a single up the middle off Anibal Sanchez (1-3) to give Minnesota a 3-2 lead.Detroit took a 2-1 lead after back-to-back two-out doubles by J.D. Martinez and Yoenis Cespedes in the fourth inning.In 20 games against Minnesota, Cespedes is hitting .378 with 25 RBIs.The final 16 Detroit hitters were retired by Pelfrey, Casey Fien and closer Glen Perkins, who worked the ninth for his sixth save in as many chances.Shortstop Danny Santana added three hits and a RBI for the Twins. He also made an error that eventually led to Anthony Gose's RBI single and a 1-0 Detroit lead in the third.
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