MINNEAPOLIS — The Metrodome's tricky, graying roof got another chance to torment the visiting team by gobbling up a routine fly ball.

Don Kelly and the Detroit Tigers were the latest victims of the deception, and the Minnesota Twins cut their AL Central lead to two games in the process.

Orlando Cabrera's only-in-the-dome double fueled the eighth-inning rally by the surging Twins, and Jason Kubel's two-run single with the bases loaded finished Justin Verlander in a 6-2 win over the Tigers yesterday.

"I think this team always knows in this dome, especially with the amount of fans here, if we just get a little bit of momentum going that we will break through and make something happen," outfielder Denard Span said.

Verlander (16-9) got Cabrera to hit a high fly ball down the left-field line. Kelly misjudged it and it skipped just under his glove.

Joe Mauer was intentionally walked after Cabrera's hit, and Kubel came through with a bloop single. Michael Cuddyer then greeted reliever Brandon Lyon with a three-run homer.