DETROIT — Jonathan Schaup became Curaçao’s third player with 1,000 majors in the league and came within close proximity to completing the course, helping the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Monday in the first of a five-fight series.
Scoop, a 30-year-old player in his 10th Major League season, singles out in the third inning, doubled in fifth for a 1,000 hit and tripled in the seventh as part of an afternoon run from 5-3 at bat raising his average from .173 to . 185.
Schoop joined Andruw Jones (1933) and Andrelton Simmons (1163 as of Sunday) as players on Curacao with no fewer than 1,000 hits.
Detroit bounced back from 3-1 down and scored more than four games for the first time since May 15.
Puerto Rican right-hander Joe Jimenez (2-0) scored 1 1/3 goal-free innings when he was comfortable with his one-shot ball. Dominican Gregory Soto, left-handed, managed to save Nick Gordon for the song of the ninth inning in his ninth save in 10 chances.
Tigers player Beau Briske has gone 0-4 in seven major league games, allowing four runs in six strokes in 5 2/3 innings.
For the Tigers, Puerto Rican Willie Castro 3-2 with two RBIs, and Javier Pez 5-1. Venezuela’s Harold Castro 5-0.
For the twins, Colombian Gio Urciela scored 4-3 with two rounds and two RBIs. Puerto Rican Jose Miranda 4-2 with a run scored and two RBIs. Dominican Gary Sanchez 4-2 with two rounds and one RBI record, Jorge Polanco 4-1. Venezuela’s Luis Aries 4-1.
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