After losing in his first start to his former team, Chris Paddack was looking for a little bit of payback when he came to Target Field with his new team the Detroit Tigers.
Instead, theTwins jumped him.
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Chris Paddack, foreground, stands on the field as Minnesota Twins’ Byron Buxton, back left, runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
The Twins hit two home runs in a six-run third inning, capped by shortstop Brooks Lee’s first career grand slam as the Twins beat their former teammate for the second time in two weeks, x-x, on Sunday in front of 22,230 at Target Field.
Byron Buxton started the third with a home run off that landed in the second deck in left, and Kody Clemens added a sacrifice fly as the Twins avoided a four-game sweep by the American League Central Division leaders.
Making his first major league start since 2023, Thomas Hatch (2-0) gave the Twins five strong innings. The right-hander was charged with one earned run on three hits and three walks. He struck out four and retired his last six batters in order.
Paddack was tagged for eight earned runs on nine hits and three walks in 5⅔ innings. Traded on July 28 for Class A catching prospect Enrique Jimenez, Paddack (4-11) has made four starts for the Tigers, his only two losses coming against the Twins.
Royce Lewis gave the Twins a 1-0 lead in the second with a two-out solo home run. It was the third baseman’s first home run since July 25, and his ninth RBI in that span.
Outfielder James Outman — acquired in the deal that sent Brock Stewart to the Los Angeles Dodgers on July 31 — had his first hit for the Twins, a one-out, stand-up triple in the sixth inning, but was stranded on third.
Michael Tonkin pitched two 1-2-3 innings for the Twins, and Erasmo Ramirez added a scoreless ninth.
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