Suddenly, Hinch had to get his bullpen ready. Mize struck out Matt Wallner, then Ty France singled up the middle knocking in a run and Mize was done, as the Twins held a 4-1 lead. He gave up four earned runs, allowed seven hits, although two of them were homers. He had three strikeouts with no walks.

After losing six of their previous seven games, the Twins bounced back in style on Sunday, clicking in all phases of the game in a 5-1 win over Detroit. You like pitching? Simeon Woods Richardson struck out five and gave up just Spencer Torkelson’s solo home run over the first five innings.

MINNEAPOLIS — Edouard Julien led off the Minnesota Twins batting order for the first time this season on Sunday, and Byron Buxton also batted second for the first time. Something else was different too.