Gary Sheffield still needs four home to reach 500. 

Gary Sheffield still needs four home to reach 500. 

Gary Sheffield still needs four home to reach 500. 

Gary Sheffield still needs four home to reach 500. 

MEDICAL WATCH: LHP Kenny Rogers (sore hip) will miss his Sept. 

It's too late, but Detroit's bullpen is finally starting to set up. 

--C Dusty Ryan put up a nice week of firsts -- first major league game, first start and first hit (a home run). 

The Oakland Athletics have endured some extraordinary schedule changes through the first two cities of their current road trip, but they seem to be arriving in Detroit heading in the right direction. 

The Minnesota Twins are starting to wilt in the heat of the pennant race. 

Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Dusty Ryan homered and the Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 7-5 on Sunday. 

An ineffective bullpen is hindering the Minnesota Twins' push toward first place in the AL Central. 

Curtis Granderson and Magglio Ordonez each hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers battered Minnesota's struggling bullpen to rally for a 6-4 win over the Twins on Saturday. 

Curtis Granderson and Magglio Ordonez each hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the Detroit Tigers battered Minnesota's struggling bullpen to rally for a 6-4 win over the Twins on Saturday. 

Asked about the secret behind this year's surprising success, the young Minnesota Twins have often praised their short memories following disappointing defeats. 

--RHP Armando Galarraga has big trouble with Minnesota.