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07/11/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right-handed surprise Armando Galarraga goes for a ninth start without a loss tonight when the Detroit Tigers host the Minnesota Twins in game two of a four-game matchup between the American League Central Division's second- and third-place teams at Comerica Park.

The 25-year-old, who'd entered the season with just three major-league appearances and no victories, was 3-2 after a 9-4 loss to the Twins in Detroit on May 23.

He's not lost since, going 4-0 with four no-decisions in eight starts, including a second matchup with Minnesota on June 30 at the Metrodome.

In that game, a 5-4 Tigers win, Galarraga scattered nine hits and allowed three earned runs in six innings but wound up with a no-decision.

He's 2-1 in six home starts this year with a 4.41 earned run average.

For Minnesota, southpaw Glen Perkins will be looking for a fourth straight victory.

A veteran of 23 big-league appearances before 2008, Perkins split his initial four decisions this season before beginning a seven start unbeaten streak in early June. He's 3-0 with four no-decisions in that run, including a no- decision in the June 30 matchup with Galarraga, in which he allowed seven hits and two runs in 6 1/3 innings.

He defeated the Tigers on May 25 in Detroit after allowing seven hits and a run in 7 2//3 innings of Minnesota's 6-1 win.

On Thursday, Justin Morneau capped his five-hit day with the go-ahead home run in the top of the 11th for Minnesota, which edged Detroit, 7-6.

The Twins trailed by two in the top of the ninth, but took advantage of a fielding error to force extra innings.

Nick Punto singled off of Todd Jones to begin the frame, and came home to score on a Denard Span single one batter later. Span's single went through the legs of right fielder Matt Joyce and all the way to the right field wall, plating Punto and allowing Span to reach third with no outs.

Pinch-hitter Joe Mauer followed with a sacrifice fly down the left field line to drive in Span and tie the game at 6-6, as Jones blew his second save.

The Tigers loaded the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth, but Joe Nathan got both Jeff Larish and Ivan Rodriguez to strike out swinging.

After a scoreless 10th, Morneau came up with one out in the 11th and blasted Freddy Dolsi's pitch over the wall in right for the lead. Matt Guerrier (5-4) worked around a Joyce double in the home half to finish the game and earn the win for the Twins, who snapped a three-game losing streak.

Guerrier threw the final two innings for Minnesota, and was the last of five Twins relievers who didn't give up a run following Kevin Slowey's rough start. Slowey went just 3 2/3 innings and gave up six runs on nine hits with a pair of walks, and just one strikeout.

Morneau had his second career five-hit day, and along with the homer hit two doubles and walked once. Span finished 4-for-4 with a triple, and Punto had three hits.

Dolsi (1-3) took the loss despite a solid relief outing, as he threw 2 1/3 innings and allowed just the one run on two hits. Kenny Rogers scattered nine hits and two walks over seven innings, allowing three runs with one strikeout for the Tigers, who had won three in a row.

Larish was 3-for-5 with an RBI, while Marcus Thames went 3-for-4 and Joyce homered.

The Twins have won eight of their 12 contests with the Tigers this season.

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