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 Miguel Cabrera and Rajai Davis drove in two runs apiece and
Austin Jackson had an RBI single among his three hits as the Tigers
improved to 11-2 in their last 13 games. Verlander gave up two runs
and nine hits to snap a five-start winless drought.
Brandon Moss (4-for-4) and Coco Crisp (three hits) clubbed solo
first-inning homers for the Athletics, who had Verlander on the
ropes in the third and sixth innings and failed to score. Jesse
Chavez (6-5) was charged with five runs on eight hits over five-plus
innings as AL West-leading Oakland dropped three straight for the
first time since losing for in a row from May 22-25.
Detroit chipped away at the early 2-0 deficit on RBI singles by
Hunter in the first and third before Jackson put the Tigers ahead to
stay with a run-scoring single in the fourth. Verlander escaped a
bases-loaded jam in the sixth and the Tigers broke it open with six
runs in the bottom of the inning.
Chavez walked the first two batters in the sixth and was relieved by
Jim Johnson, who gave up a two-run single to Davis, an RBI single to
Ian Kinsler and Cabrera's two-run double to make it 8-2. Hunter
added his third RBI single to cap the outburst.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Jackson halted an 0-for-19 skid with his leadoff
double in the third and had only his second multi-hit game in his
last 18 outings. ... Athletics DH Yoenis Cespedes retuned to the
lineup after sitting out Tuesday with an ailing hamstring and
extended his hitting streak to 15 games. ... Detroit continues its
nine-game homestand on Thursday against Tampa Bay while Oakland
returns home to kick off a four-game series against Toronto.
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