DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers shrugged off blowing chances to at least tie Chicago atop the AL Central. Jamey Carroll hit an RBI single in the 10th inning and the Minnesota Twins beat Detroit 2-1 Sunday, winning both games of a doubleheader to prevent the Tigers from tying or passing the slumping White Sox. "Its not disappointing," Tigers manager Jim Leyland insisted. "Were one game back with 10 games to play." Chicago still has a one-game lead in the division despite extending its losing streak to five with a 4-1 loss earlier in the day against the Los Angeles Angels. Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera wouldnt or couldnt say whether that was a disappointing fact after a long day at the ballpark. "Im tired right now," the AL MVP and Triple Crown candidate said. "Sorry." Detroit closer Jose Valverde (3-4) allowed pinch-hitter Denard Span to lead off the extra inning with a single and gave up a one-out, fall-behind single to Carroll. Jared Burton (2-1) entered in the ninth and got Cabrera to pop out, quieting an "M-V-P!" chant from fans standing in the stands. "There was a lot of energy with them around and it helped a lot, too," Burton said. He then struck out Prince Fielder and got Delmon Young to ground out and end the inning. Glen Perkins pitched a perfect 10th for his 14th save in 17 chances, helping the fourth-place Twins win the three-game series. Earlier in the day, Joe Mauer drove in four runs as the Twins rallied against Max Scherzer and pulled away for a 10-4 win in the first game. "To come in in a playoff situation -- whether youre playing for the playoffs or not -- and take two of three from these guys is huge for us," Burton said. Detroit got off to a good start in the nightcap. Cabrera hit his second double of the day and his 40th of the season in the home half, giving the Tigers a 1-0 lead and putting him in company with Hank Greenberg as the only players in franchise history to have at least 40 doubles and 40 homers in a season. Detroits dubious defence let the Twins tie it in the fifth inning. Starting pitcher Drew Smyly fielded a sacrifice bunt with two on and despite having plenty of time, he sailed a throw up the right-field line that pulled second baseman Ramon Santiago off first and loaded the bases. The Tigers had a chance to escape the fifth inning without giving up a run, but catcher Alex Avila made a wild throw toward first on what wouldve been an inning-ending double play -- in part because Matt Carson slid into him aggressively -- and Pedro Florimon scored. "That has nothing to do with why we lost the game," Leyland said. Tigers starter Drew Smyly gave up an unearned run, three hits and two walks in 4 1-3 innings. Twins starter P.J. Walters allowed a run on five hits and a walk over six innings. At the start of the doubleheader, Scherzer (6-7) was back on the mound after leaving his previous start after two innings with shoulder fatigue. The right-hander couldnt get his normally high-90s fastball past 93, but was good enough to hold Minnesota scoreless for five innings only to be let down by his teams shoddy defence. "Hes still got great stuff, even if he wasnt throwing 97," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. Despite the diminished velocity, Scherzer insisted he isnt worried about making his final two starts, including game 162. "They kept me rested this week, so maybe thats why I didnt have my normal zip," he said. Cabrera helped the Tigers take a 2-0 lead with an RBI double and a run in the fourth inning, but their notoriously bad defence melted down in the sixth, leading to five Minnesota runs. Ben Revere led off with a fly to left that Andy Dirks dropped just short of the wall. By the time Dirks could locate the ball, Revere was at third with what was ruled a triple. Mauer pulled the Twins within 2-1 with an infield single, and Josh Willingham moved him to third with a double. That brought Phil Coke into the game, and he got Justin Morneau to fly to shallow left. Dirks, though, got a very late break and the ball dropped for a game-tying single. The Twins added a bizarre run when a third strike got away from catcher Gerald Laird. Villarreal covered the plate, but stretched for a force out instead of tagging Morneau. He only realized his mistake when home-plate umpire Tom Hallion singled safe. "Thats something Ive never seen in 49 years of baseball," Leyland said. "He saw the batter heading for first and thought it was a force play. Hes probably not an expert on the rulebook, to be honest with you." Scott Diamond (12-8) allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings for the Twins. 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Detroit also got an encouraging performance from another youngster. Jacob Turner allowed a run and four hits in five innings in his first start of the season. "He did fine. I will say this: Hes much improved," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "Theres no question about that. Hes much improved from the last time I saw him, particularly at the big league level." Prince Fielder homered for the Tigers. Ramon Santiago and Jhonny Peralta started the winning rally with one-out singles off Victor Marte (0-1), who then grazed Austin Jacksons jersey with a pitch. Berry followed with a grounder up the middle to end it, and the Tigers poured onto the field to mob him. "They gave me a good shot, but its the best feeling you could get, being ripped up a little bit," Berry said. "Ill let them do it every day." Joaquin Benoit (1-1) got the win. Kyle Lohse allowed a run and four hits in seven innings for the Cardinals. The 21-year-old Turner was recalled from Triple-A Toledo before the game. Left-hander Drew Smyly has been out because of a blister on his left middle finger. Turner kept the Tigers in the game while their offence struggled. He walked five -- one intentionally -- and struck out three. Fielder put Detroit in front with a 425-foot homer in the fourth. The slugging first baseman flipped his bat forward after making contact with his huge uppercut swing, and there was no doubt about his 11th homer of the year. "I was going to bounce a breaking ball," Lohse said. "Unfortunately, I missed bouncing it by about four feet and Prince killed it." The lead didnt last long. With one out and men on second and third in thee fifth, Matt Holliday lifted a foul fly that Detroit right fielder Don Kelly caught while almost falling into the seats.dddddddddddd The tying run came home on the play, but after an intentional walk to Carlos Beltran, Turner got out of the inning on a flyout by Allen Craig. Kelly appeared OK after his catch but eventually left in the eighth with a left knee contusion. He is day to day. Turner, a first-round draft pick in 2009, posted an 8.53 ERA in three starts last year. He was named Detroits top prospect by Baseball America earlier this year, and he acquitted himself fine in his return to the big leagues -- against his hometown team, too. Turner grew up about 25 miles outside St. Louis, and current Cardinals manager Mike Matheny actually helped mentor him in high school. "My parents came up for the game," Turner said. "I grew up rooting for the Cardinals, so its kind of surreal to pitch against them." After Turner departed, Octavio Dotel, Phil Coke, Brayan Villarreal and Benoit pitched the next five innings, holding the Cardinals to two hits and striking out six. The Tigers are without closer Jose Valverde, who has an injured right wrist. Daniel Descalso hit a leadoff double against Coke in the seventh, but the Cardinals couldnt get him home. 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