DETROIT -- Joe Mauer provided the early power, and P.J. Walters gave Minnesota the start it needed on that mound. Now the Twins can finally move on after an ugly 10-game losing streak. Mauer homered and had three hits, and the Twins snapped their skid with a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Walters was solid in his first major league appearance of the season. He was called up from the minors before the game. "It feels good to get out from under that 10-gamer," said Twins manager Ron Gardenhire, who was ejected in the third inning. "We got out to a quick start, and then we had to hold on for a long time against a really good team. Thats not an easy lineup to shut down, but P.J. did a great job. He got us deep enough and then our bullpen finished it off." Mauer had already earned the ire of Detroit fans when he broke up Anibal Sanchezs no-hit bid in the ninth inning Friday night. He was booed when came to bat in the first inning Saturday -- then booed some more after his solo homer to right field. The Twins scored three runs in the first, and that was enough. Walters (1-0) went six innings, allowing two runs and eight hits. Mauer had two singles to go along with his homer. "Mauer is Mauer," Detroit catcher Brayan Pena said. "Sometimes you make great pitches to him, and he still can hit you." Four relievers finished for the Twins, with Glen Perkins pitching the ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances. Detroits Doug Fister (5-2) allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings. Jhonny Peralta homered for the Tigers. Gardenhire was ejected while arguing a call in the third inning. Mauers first-inning drive was ruled a homer, then reviewed because the ball bounced back into the field of play. A replay showed it hit the top of the wall in right, but may have also glanced off a railing above the wall. The call stood. The Twins werent done. After being shut down in Sanchezs one-hitter the previous evening, they broke through right away against Fister. Justin Morneaus RBI double made it 2-0, and he came in to score on Chris Parmelees single. Walters got out of a jam in the second when Andy Dirks struck out with the bases loaded. The following inning, Gardenhire was ejected. The Twins had men on first and second with nobody out when Morneau hit a grounder to first baseman Prince Fielder. He threw to second, and the Tigers turned a double play -- but Mauer, who had advanced to third on the play, was sent back to second because of an interference call. Josh Willingham had gone sliding into Peralta, the shortstop. Gardenhire came out to argue and was thrown out of the game by second base umpire Joe West. "His call was that he slid too close to the bag or something. He told me that he was protecting the defender, just like he had always protected me when I was playing," Gardenhire said. "I said Joe, I didnt play that much." Detroits Miguel Cabrera extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a first-inning single, but that was his only hit. Torii Hunter got the Tigers on the board in the fifth with an RBI double, but Cabrera struck out to end that inning. Peralta made it a one-run game in the sixth with his fifth homer of the year. "It was just location. I was able to keep the ball down on almost every pitch, and thats huge against that lineup," said Walters, who was making his first major league appearance of the season. "I got one pitch up to Torii, and I got another one up on the homer, but those were the only big mistakes." Twins centre fielder Wilkin Ramirez left the game after a scary collision on a fly ball. Omar Infante lifted a fly to left-centre in the sixth, and left fielder Willingham was under it when Ramirez came speeding over to try to make the play. Ramirez did catch the ball, holding onto it for the third out after colliding with Willingham. 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Kevin Muscat keeps reading that Melbourne Victory are inconsistent.But now in second place, with a game in hand and a win finally over Melbourne City, the coach is hell-bent on expunging that tag as he ramps up the hunt for runaway A-League leaders Sydney FC.Just as Besart Berishas record-equalling winner told critics hes still the leagues best big-game player, Victorys 2-1 derby triumph at AAMI Park proved Muscats men can no longer be overlooked as genuine title threats.The win - their first in five crosstown meetings - marked Victorys sixth in their last eight games and propelled them past City into second, seven points adrift of the summit after the Sky Blues trounced Perth 4-1.With an extra game still to play against Wellington in January, the 2014-15 champions have the perfect springboard to mount their push for silverware.But Muscat was adamant hard work throughout the season - not Saturdays drought-breaking display - had laid the platform.We still keep reading, Victory the inconsistent, Muscat said.Weve still got a lot of improvement in us.Ill identify where we can improve and Ill demand that from the playing group.More importantly, they want information where they can improve.Theres a real steel in the group of players that want to be successful.Berisha, fellow goalscorer Marco Rojas and James Troisi were instrumental in Victorys fightback after a signature Tim Cahill header.The Albanian marksman, whose 90th A-League goal brought him level with former teammate Archie Thompson as hhighest-ever scorer, felt Victory were starting to play to their full capacity.ddddddddddddThe way were creating chances and dominating games, collectively were playing fantastic, Berisha said.This is what was missing (earlier in the season when) some players were playing fantastic and half of the team were not good.Now were playing collectively great football in every area.When we play like that, its very hard to stop us.Sydney recorded their 11th successive win over stuttering Glory in a clinical come-from-behind display underlined by Danny Vukovics heroics in goal.Brisbane also leapfrogged City into third and on equal points with Victory after beating Central Coast 2-1, but its over-achievers Newcastle who have added the most intrigue to the race.The battlers from the Hunter Valley, whove endured six seasons devoid of finals action, crept into the top six via Friday nights last-gasp 2-1 home win over last-placed Adelaide.Courtesy of Perths third loss in four games the Jets are now fifth, ahead of the sixth-placed Glory and seventh-placed Western Sydney on goal difference.The Wanderers continued their frustrating run by throwing away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Wellington in Auckland.Before the game a point is good away from home, but after youre leading 2-0 its disappointing, said coach Tony Popovic, who again left striker Kerem Bulut out of his squad. 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