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Justin Verlander only gave up one run last night.  That's usually good enough to win.  The Angels' Dan Haren didn't give up any as the Tigers could only manage two measley hits.  Angels 1, Tigers 0. 

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Charlie Furbush made his first Major League start tonight, and didn't do a bad job.  He almost got through 5 innings and his team still had a good chance to win. 

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The Tigers needed some of their role players to come up big for a change.   Today was the day.  Ryan Raburn has been getting booed at Comerica park lately, and deservedly so.  He strikes out a lot and has made some costly errors recently.  His batting average is floundering around .200.  He got a standing ovation from the crowd today 

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As I was listening to the game between the Tigers and Giants on the way home from a family get-together, I heard announcer Dan Dickerson describe the San Francisco team as "light-hitting".  Not that I am superstitious, but I knew we were doomed after he uttered those words over the airwaves. 

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The Tigers tied the game in the bottom of the 8th off San Francisco closer Bryan Wilson a.k.a. "The Beard" 1-1 when Magglio Ordonez stroked a single to right.  Manager Jim Leyland went to his closer, Jose Valverde to pitch the 9th.  Valverde is 19 for 19 in save situations, but hasn't fared well in non-save situations.  He didn't fare well at all in this one. 

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Justin Verlander didn't even have his "A" game today.  But he is proving every time he takes the mound that he is one of the most formidable pitchers in the game.  He kept the Mets from putting slowpitch softball-like numbers on the scoreboard today and the Tigers won 5-2.

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At least tonight they put up a fight.  But it wasn't enough and the New York Mets continued to pound Tiger pitching to the tune of a 16-9 win.  The Tigers hit 5 homers, two by Miguel Cabrera, but every time they got back in the game the Mets would score some more.  Phil Coke gave up 4 runs in the first inning 

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Rick Porcello didn't have it tonight.  He gave up 7 runs to the New York Mets and didn't make it out of the 4th inning.  Daniel Schlereth relieved Porcello and appeared to throw gas on the fire.  By the time Schlereth hit the showers, the Tigers were down 13-0. 

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Max Scherzer pitched well enough to earn his 10th win of the season.  He didn't get it, but the Tigers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the 8th to pull out a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in a make-up game from a rainout from back in May.  Tiger Manager Jim Leyland had to watch his team win this one on tv, as he was thrown out for arguing with the umpires in the 7th. 

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Before today's game, the Detroit Tigers retired former manager Sparky Anderson's uniform number.  It was a moving ceremony, with most of the 84 Tigers (Detroit's last championship) in attendance.  The ball game was well-pitched until the late innings.  Starter Brad Penny gave up two runs in the 7th and left the game behind 2-1.  Arizona starter Joe Saunders made it through 7 giving up only a solo homer to Jhonny Peralta. 

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Justin Verlander has been the most dominant pitcher in baseball this season.  He racked up his 10th win tonight by striking out 14 Arizona Diamondback hitters in  a 6-0 Tiger victory.  The win pulls the Tigers back into a first-place tie with the Cleveland Indians, who lost 1-0 to San Francisco today. 

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Phil Coke hasn't had much in the way of run support this season.  He got plenty tonight as the Tigers scored six runs in the first 4 innings.  Coke left the game after giving back six to the Diamondbacks in 4 2/3rds innings and didn't figure in the decision. 

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