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Tigers avoid sweep on Inge's HR in 9th (AP)
sports.yahoo.com - 6/29/2009
Tigers avoid sweep on Inge's HR in 9th (AP)
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Brandon Inge hit a two-run homer off Jose Valverde with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers averted a sweep with a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Kaz Matsui's RBI double off Edwin Jackson in the seventh gave Houston a 3-2 lead. Tim Byrdak retired two batters in relief of Russ Ortiz in the eighth and Valverde (0-2) started the ninth, looking for his seventh save.
beck.mlblogs.com - 6/24/2009
Inge's homer brings up a heartwarming tale
— beck.mlblogs.com — If you were watching the Tigers telecast tonight, you might have noticed what looked like a tattoo... on Inge's right arm. It was actually an autograph Inge got from a patient he visited at Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, and it was quite a ... (more) Inge's homer brings up a heartwarming tale

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tigerblog.net - 6/28/2009
Tigers Do Little Right In 8-1 Loss to Astros
— tigerblog.net — The Tigers didn’t make an error in this game. Outside of that, the hitters were held to... just three hits and Alfredo Figaro was shelled to the tune of eight runs through six frames. It looks like Jim Leyland left Figaro out there to give the pen a rest because most of the damage in [...] (more) Tigers Do Little Right In 8-1 Loss to Astros

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tigerblog.net - 6/29/2009
Tigers Escape Houston With One Win
— tigerblog.net — I never mind calling myself out when it’s a good thing. I can be honest (and I... have to be because this blog is my paper trail) about how I was somewhat against the Ugueth Urbina for Placido Polanco trade (I thought they should have went after a higher end prospect) and I was dead [...] (more) Tigers Escape Houston With One Win

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This Blog Is Full Of Crap — Valverde may have been the biggest goat of Sunday's game, but handing him a one-run lead when you have a chance to hand him two or three is sheer idiocy. ...

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