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Tigers rip Garza for five in 5th as Porcello, 'pen combine to stymie Rays

Associated Press

Friday, August 28, 2009

DETROIT -- Brandon Inge spends a good deal of time visiting with sick children in hospitals, and he's often asked to hit an inspiring home run. Occasionally he comes through. Friday night was one of those times. Inge homered in his first at-bat, helping the Detroit Tigers to a 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, who traded hard-throwing Scott Kazmir to the Angels after the game. "There's a kid named Noah that I've visited a couple times in the hospital, and he's at home right now, and I spen ...

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