Brooks Lee turned on a fastball from fishing buddy Chris Paddack on Sunday and drove it into the right-field seats as the Twins avoided a sweep.

Brooks Lee’s first career grand slam capped a six-run third inning and the Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 to avoid a four-game series sweep.

Clutch hits by Trey Sweeney and Jahmai Jones in the seventh inning broke a 3-3 tie and the Tigers held on for a high-anxiety 8-5 win.

The Detroit Tigers came into Sunday afternoon’s matchup with the Minnesota Twins having won four straight games, along with a chance to sweep the opponents in their current four-game series at Target Field.

Chris Paddack was shelled for six runs in the third inning, including a grand slam, as the Minnesota Twins avoided a four-game sweep with an 8-1 win Sunday afternoon at Target Field. The Tigers (73-53) still took three of four from the Twins (58-66) and went 5-2 on their seven-game trip, but they head home on a sour note.

With the Tigers being 60-0 when leading after the eighth inning in 2025, things looked dire for the home team. By the time Justin Topa yeeted a ball off of the netting behind first base allowing a runner from second to score and the batter to reach third base, 61-0 was inevitable. The only question was how bad could it get, and the answer was 8-5.

Aug 17, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton (25) celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Detroit Tigers during the third inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images / Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Joe Ryan (12-5), and Jacob Lopez (6-6) answering the bell for the Athletics. The Twins won their last contest versus the Tigers by an 8-1 score Sunday,