Cerrone in December for his first title defense,

DETROIT -- Eddie Rosario raced over to the gap in left-center field and made the catch before bouncing off the wall, keeping the game tied through eight innings.The Minnesota left fielder was just getting started.Rosario hit a two-run homer in the ninth, capping a three-run inning that gave the Twins a 4-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday. Max Kepler had already homered in the ninth to give Minnesota the lead before Rosario added a couple insurance runs.Rosario said he was happier about the catch than the home run.I go through everything to catch that ball, Rosario said.Detroit wasted a fine start by Justin Verlander, who gave up a run and two hits in eight innings. Francisco Rodriguez (1-1) retired the first two batters of the ninth before Kepler sent a drive to right field to break the 1-all tie.Rodriguez then made a throwing error and appeared to be shaken up, but after a conference at the mound he stayed in the game and allowed the two-run shot by Rosario.Ryan Pressly (3-5) earned the win in relief, and Brandon Kintzler pitched the ninth for his sixth save.Minnesotas Joe Mauer and Detroits Ian Kinsler homered in the first inning, and that was all the scoring until the ninth.The last-place Twins took two of three from the playoff-chasing Tigers, with Detroit managing only four runs in the series.Were in an offensive funk that started before this series, and theres not really much you can do about that, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. We barreled up a lot of balls again today, but they were either right at someone or they ran them down.Verlander struck out nine and walked two. Minnesotas Ervin Santana allowed one run and six hits in seven-plus innings.Santana hadnt allowed a homer since June 19, but Kinsler sent his first pitch of the game over the fence in left, tying the score at 1. The Tigers had only one more baserunner through five innings, then squandered opportunities in the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth.Detroit had runners on first and second and nobody out in the sixth when Cameron Maybin hit into a double play. The Tigers had men on second and third in the seventh when James McCann flied out to end the inning. With two on and two out in the eighth, Victor Martinez sent a drive to left-center, but Rosario made a running catch before hitting the wall.Detroit had two hits in the ninth but didnt score.STOPPAGEThere was a delay in the seventh when a fan ran onto the field and eluded security for a while. He eventually stopped around the edge of the infield and was tackled.It was a rather long delay, Twins manager Paul Molitor said. You can find humor in it, I guess, but I think with everything that goes on these days, my first reaction is get the heck out of the way. You just dont want to take any chances. I think that was affirmed by the tackle.ROSTER MOVESMolitor said RHP Neil Ramirez has cleared waivers and will be sent to Triple-A Rochester. The Twins will recall LHP Buddy Boshers.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: RHP Jordan Zimmermann (right neck strain) is expected to throw a bullpen session Thursday, and Ausmus says if that goes well, hell probably go on a rehab assignment Sunday. ... OF Tyler Collins was scratched before the game because of neck spasms. ... LHP Daniel Norris (right oblique strain) will have another rehab start Saturday.UP NEXTTwins: RHP Tyler Duffey (5-6) takes the mound Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series at Boston. Steven Wright (11-5) starts for the Red Sox.Tigers: RHP Mike Pelfrey (2-9) starts the opener of a four-game set against the White Sox in Chicago. 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The Philadelphia-based contender initially caught Dos Anjos with a damaging right hand, but had to unload dozens of strikes on the still-standing Dos Anjos until finally getting a stoppage.Eddie is no Rocky-style underdog, but hell get his fight-crazed citys attention with a moment that validated his lengthy quest.This has always been a marathon for me, not a sprint, Alvarez said. Everybody was always telling me what I should do and when I should do it. I just think if you work hard enough and you love something, these belts are just byproducts of it. This (belt) will not be here forever, but I just think working hard and doing something youre passionate about is important.Alvarez won the title in just his fourth fight with the UFC, which signed him in 2014 after his protracted departure from the Bellator promotion. The accompanying legal troubles drained Alvarezs bank account and nearly soured him on the sport.After finally getting to the UFC, Alvarez was trounced by Donald Cowboy Cerrone in his first bout. He recovered with split-decision wins over Gilbert Melendez and Pettis to get a title shot -- and he was nearly perfect.Alvarez believed he could better Dos Anjos formidable striking skills, and he was devastatingly correct: His big right hand appeared to roll Dos Anjos eyes back in his head.I just remember thinking, `Step on the gas and dont let this get out oof the first, because I could be dealing with a long night, Alvarez said.dddddddddddd. I had him hurt, so I had to empty the gas tank. I told you, dont bring the dog out of me.Dos Anjos somehow kept his feet against several flurries of big punches, but Alvarez chased Dos Anjos across the cage and unloaded with another bunch of unblocked shots, forcing the referee to stop the bout.No excuses. All the credit is for Eddie, Dos Anjos said. I was with my hands up when I got caught. I saw the punch. I was watching. Thats the fight game, man.Dos Anjos defended his belt impressively with a 66-second TKO of Cerrone in December for his first title defense, but he missed out on a lucrative bout with Conor McGregor in March after breaking his foot in training.The 12-fight event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena kicked off International Fight Week for the UFC, which is staging shows on three consecutive nights, culminating in UFC 200 on Saturday.Before the main event, heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis won a split decision over veteran Roy Nelson, and welterweight contender Alan Jouban claimed a brutal decision over iron-chinned UFC newcomer Belal Muhammad.Lewis (16-4) and Nelson (22-13) traded big shots and fought through several slow periods. Nelson developed a gruesome welt on his ample belly after absorbing a knee strike from Lewis in the first round, and Lewis appeared to dislodge a tooth from Nelsons mouth with a devastating right hand in the final seconds.Jouban (14-4) earned his fourth win in five fights with a punishing performance against Muhammad (9-1), who was still impressive in his UFC debut. Jouban floored Muhammad repeatedly with kicks and punches, but Muhammad hung on and even dominated the third round. ' ' '