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Morneau leads Twins in 4-3 comeback win vs. Tigers

Detroit Tigers' Placido Polanco (14) congratulates teammate Marcus Thames (33) after Thames' hit a two-run home run against the Minnesota Twins during the third inning of an baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

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Minnesota Twins' Denard Span singles against the Detroit Tigers during the eleventh inning of an baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

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Detroit Tigers' Brandon Inge is hit by a pitch from Minnesota Twins pitcher Bobby Keppel during the eighth inning of an baseball game Friday, July 3, 2009 in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

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Minnesota Twins' Francisco Liriano pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

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By DAVE CAMPBELL, The Associated Press Updated 7:06 PM Saturday, July 4, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS — Justin Morneau had four hits, including a homer and the tying single in the seventh inning, and the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 on Saturday.

Magglio Ordonez's three-run homer in the seventh spoiled an otherwise stellar start by Francisco Liriano, but Morneau capped the rally with his hit in the bottom of the inning.

In the eighth against Brandon Lyon (3-4), Nick Punto poked a soft single over the outstretched glove of shortstop Adam Everett to allow pinch-runner Matt Tolbert to score on a head-first slide just ahead of the relay throw.

Matt Guerrier (4-0) pitched one inning for the win, and Joe Nathan wrapped it up with his 22nd save to pull the Twins within three games of the first-place Tigers.

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July 04, 2009 11:01 PM EDT

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