Polanco drives in four, triple shy of cycle

DETROIT — While Brian Dozier’s epic run to 40 homers and Byron Buxton’s emergence this month have dominated the headlines as the Twins head to the finish line, shortstop Jorge Polanco’s impressive rookie year has flown under the radar.

Polanco continued his strong season, falling just a triple shy of the cycle by going 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, a walk and a career-high four RBIs to help lead the Twins to an 8-1 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. Polanco, 23, is hitting .298/.348/.442 with two homers, 12 doubles, four triples, 20 RBIs and 20 runs in 52 games.

“He’s coming along well,” Twins manager Paul Molitor said. “He did a nice job early in the game. He drew a walk there at the end but we were kind of pulling for him to get the triple. He put together good at-bats and it’s something he’s been doing fairly consistently.”

Polanco doubled in the first, helping spark a two-run rally with Robbie Grossman connecting on a two-run single to give the Twins an …

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