Minnesota Twins beat Detroit Tigers 15-2 after Dillon Dingler error

The Minnesota Twins defeated the Detroit Tigers 15-2 on Tuesday at Target Field. The game remained close until the sixth inning, when a throwing error by Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler during a rundown allowed multiple runs to score. Minnesota capitalized on the defensive mistake, highlighted by three-run home runs from Royce Lewis and Ryan Jeffers, to record a 10-run frame. Troy Melton took the loss for Detroit, allowing five earned runs over 5 1/3 innings. The Tigers have now lost 14 of their last 17 games and dropped six consecutive series. Detroit will look to avoid a series sweep in Wednesday's game, which features starting pitchers Drew Anderson and Andrew Morris.

• 2:41 AMYahoo Sports — Dillon Dingler error unravels everything in Tigers' 15-2 loss to Twins