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BERLIN -- Davie Selke refused to celebrate despite playing a key role as Leipzig set a Bundesliga record to go second on Sunday after beating Werder Bremen 3-1.Former Bremen striker Selke set one goal up and then sealed the win as Leipzig, the first side to remain unbeaten in its first eight Bundesliga games, closed to within two points of leader Bayern Munich.Ive huge respect for Bremen. I know a lot of people there and Im grateful to the club, said the 21-year-old Selke, who had been Bremens great hope for the future before switching between the sides last year.It was a record transfer for the second division, with Selke costing Leipzig a reported eight million euros ($9 million), rising to 10 million euros ($11 million) with add-ons.Such is Leipzigs strength in depth this season -- the club spent a reported 50 million euros ($55 million) in the summer -- that Selke started on the bench against Bremen.But the Germany youth international needed only three minutes after coming on with less than 20 minutes remaining to set up Naby Keitas second goal with a perfect cross.Keita had broken the deadlock minutes before the break. The Guinea midfielder had a fortunate bounce of the ball to get past one defender, produced a quick turn of foot to go past another, and then rounded the goalkeeper to score from a closing angle.One minute after Selke set up Keitas header, his Olympic teammate Serge Gnabry pulled one back for Bremen, sliding in to reach a cross after Ousman Manneh had surged through the middle.But Selke killed any hopes of an equalizer with the third goal on a counterattack deep in injury time, ensuring Leipzigs remarkable run continued.Leipzig had been the first promoted side to remain unbeaten after seven Bundesliga games since Kaiserslautern in 1997-98. `Lautern, which lost its eighth game -- 3-1 at home to Bremen -- went on to win the title that season.Selke played down his sides title chances, however.I dont want to hear anything about it. Were a promoted side, he said. Its gone well so far and weve got to try and keep it going.Leipzig sporting director Ralf Rangnick said talk of challenging Bayern was premature.I said before the season that the table can only be taken seriously after the 10th game. If were still there after the 10th round then you can really say were on the right path, Rangnick said.---SCHALKE 3, MAINZ 0After starting the league with five straight defeats, Schalkes second win comes as a welcome boost for new coach Markus Weinzierl and sporting director Christian Heidel, who was facing former side Mainz for the first time.Another new face, Nabil Bentaleb, scored twice as Schalke escaped the relegation zone with its best performance of the season before next weekends Ruhr derby against Borussia Dortmund.Bentaleb opened the scoring midway through the first half, set up by Franco di Santo.Di Santo also provided Max Meyer with his chance after the break, when the referee played the advantage after Gaetan Bussmann handled the ball, allowing the quick-thinking Argentine to pull the ball back for Meyer to strike.Algeria midfielder Bentaleb wrapped up a comprehensive win with a deflected shot just after the hour-mark. 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DETROIT -- Minnesota manager Paul Molitor shrugged off any attempt to connect Terry Ryans firing with the teams punchless performance against Detroit.Im not going to put those two things together, Molitor said. It is a tough day, and I suppose you could ask every individual, but I dont think it had an impact. Once you get on the field, you just have to play.Ricky Nolasco pitched six strong innings for the Twins, but he allowed Justin Uptons homer in the second for the games only run, and Minnesota lost 1-0 to the Tigers on Monday night. Earlier in the day, the last-place Twins announced that Ryan, their general manager, had been fired.Detroits Matt Boyd (1-2) allowed three hits in six outstanding innings. He struck out seven with one walk. Three relievers finished for the Tigers, with Francisco Rodriguez pitching a hitless ninth for his 26th save in 28 chancesWeve been struggling offensively coming out of the break, and that didnt change, Molitor said. We had a lot of trouble with Boyds offspeed pitches.Nolasco (4-8) allowed one run and three hits.Uptons homer was his 200th. Although the Tigers left the bases loaded in the third, Boyd and the bullpen made their one run stand up. Monday was the longest scoreless start of the 25-year-old left-handers career. The Tigers acquired him in last years trade that sent David Price to Toronto.The only real misstep by Boyd came in the sixth, after he snagged Joe Mauers line drive up the middle. Looking pleased with himself, Boyd flipped the ball from his glove to his bare hand and then threw the ball into left field in a failed attempt to start the toss around the infield.Boyds biggest jam was in the fourth, when he got Eddie Rosario on a grounder for the third out with two on. The Twins didnt have another baserunner until Miguel Sanos one-out wwalk in the ninth.ddddddddddddHONOREDThe Tigers gave tickets to some Dallas police officers who were in town for the funeral of Michael Krol, a Michigan native who was among the five officers killed earlier this month by a gunman in Dallas. The officers were shown in the crowd on the big screen at the start of the fifth inning, and fans gave them a standing ovation. There was a brief pause before the game restarted, and a couple umpires joined in the clapping.I got goosebumps. That was probably one of the coolest things Ive seen, Tigers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said. The whole city kind of stood up and rallied and let those guys know that we do support them. Those guys lay their lives on the line.NO KsNolasco did not strike out a batter, the first time thats happened to him since he lasted only two innings in a start July 6, 2014, against the New York Yankees.It was a weird day, not punching anyone out, but I felt really good, Nolasco said. I think the extra days coming off the break really helped me.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: LHP Daniel Norris (right oblique strain) allowed a run and five hits in four innings in a rehab start for Triple-A Toledo. Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said hes not sure if Norris will need another rehab start or not. ... RHP Warwick Saupold (right groin strain) was reinstated from the DL and optioned to Toledo.UP NEXTTwins: LHP Tommy Milone (2-2) takes the mound Tuesday night against Detroit. He allowed two runs in five innings in a win over Texas on July 10.Tigers: RHP Anibal Sanchez (5-10) tries again to turn his miserable season around. He brings a 6.75 ERA into Tuesdays matchup.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ' ' '