Tigers' Rogers gets first win since July (AP)
Published 4/19/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Edgar Renteria hit a two-run home run, Kenny Rogers won for the first time since July and the Detroit Tigers beat the Blue Jays 8-4 on Friday night, handing Toronto its sixth consecutive home defeat. The Blue Jays have not won at home since April 6, when they completed a three-game sweep of Boston. It's Toronto's longest home losing streak since an eight-game skid from April 5-17, 2004.
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Edgar Renteria hit a two-run home run, Kenny Rogers won for the first time since July and the Detroit Tigers beat the Blue Jays 8-4 on Friday night, handing Toronto its sixth consecutive home defeat.
Edgar Renteria hit a two-run home run, Kenny Rogers won for the first time since July and the Detroit Tigers beat the Blue Jays 8-4 on Friday night, handing Toronto its sixth consecutive home defeat.
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TORONTO (AP) -- Edgar Renteria hit a two-run home run, Kenny Rogers won for the first time since July and the Detroit Tigers beat the Blue Jays 8-4 on Friday night, handing Toronto its sixth consecutive home defeat.
TORONTO (AP) -- Edgar Renteria hit a two-run home run, Kenny Rogers won for the first time since July and the Detroit Tigers beat the Blue Jays 8-4 on Friday night, handing Toronto its sixth consecutive home defeat.
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TORONTO -- Manager Jim Leyland said his Detroit Tigers aren't at full speed yet, but they're certainly getting there.
