Crede gets big hit for Twins again

MINNEAPOLIS —  Joe Crede capped another Minnesota comeback with a two-run, two-out single in a six-run seventh inning Thursday that ruined Justin Verlander’s strong start and sent the Twins to a 6-5 victory and a three-game sweep of the Detroit Tigers.

Crede’s blooper into shallow center against struggling reliever Zach Miner, who walked Michael Cuddyer to load the bases, put the Twins ahead about 14 1/2 hours after his grand slam in the 13th ended Wednesday night’s game.

Verlander struck out a career-high 13, fanning Crede on a high heater to start the seventh, but he needed 122 pitches to get through 6 1/3 innings and was removed for Bobby Seay (0-1) after a single and a walk.