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Berrios, Twins seeking sweep of Tigers Right-hander Jose Berrios will make his fourth start in just the 12th game of the season for the Minnesota Twins as they try for a sweep of their abbreviated two-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.It will be the first time Berrios (1-1, 2.18 ERA) has taken the mound at Target Field since a dazzling performance on Opening Day, when he two-hit the Cleveland Indians over 7 2/3 innings while striking out 10 batters in a 2-0 victory.Berrios comes in off a tough 2-1 loss at Philadelphia last Sunday during which he allowed just two hits and two runs over six innings. However, one of those hits was a two-run homer by Rhys Hoskins that barely cleared the 368-foot sign in left-center and turned out to be the game-winner.Detroit will start Jordan Zimmermann (0-1, 2.50), who comes in off an 8-2 loss at Cleveland on Tuesday during which he allowed five runs, including three home runs, in 4 1/3 innings. He allowed just one run and seven hits combined in his two previous starts covering 13 2/3 innings.Minnesota managed just five hits in a 4-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday as Eddie Rosario capped a four-run third inning with a two-run single that turned out to be the game-winner.Rosario is batting just .238 this season but leads the Twins with nine RBIs. He almost picked up four more in the seventh, when he flew out to the warning track in center with the bases loaded."He did get a big hit for us and then almost had another really big hit," Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli said. "Those are just the kinds of swings we're looking for from him. ... He's the kind of guy you want up there when it matters." "We've got a dangerous team, a dangerous pitching staff, dangerous lineup," added outfielder Byron Buxton, who is batting .300 with five doubles, a triple, four RBIs and three stolen basses. "And we've got a great team chemistry together. That's what it takes in the clubhouse for it to all come together, keep doing what we're doing and winning games." Saturday's loss was a costly one for the Tigers, who lost shortstop Jordy Mercer to the 10-day injured list with a right quad spasm while running out a double in the fifth inning. Detroit manager Ron Gardenhire said the team would announce a move to replace Mercer before Sunday's game."It just stinks," said Mercer, who is batting .233. "Not being out there with your teammates is not fun. Hopefully we can get this thing wrapped up and shouldn't be out long. We'll see." With right fielder Nicholas Castellanos (right big toe tendinitis) out until at least Tuesday and utility man Niko Goodrum battling an illness, Gardenhire was out of bench players Saturday when he sent Gordon Beckham in to replace Mercer. Still, the Tigers, who outhit the Twins 10-5, had their chances but were just 2-for-15 with runners in scoring position."We're definitely not coming up with enough big hits," Gardenhire said. "We got a couple of them today, but we're definitely not coming up with enough big hits right now, and that's how you end up losing a ballgame like that." --Field Level Media

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