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Home run barrage powers Royals as Tigers fail to master Kansas City once more

Associated Press

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

DETROIT -- Jim Leyland is out of answers. Not only did his division-leading Detroit Tigers drop a fifth straight game to the last-place Kansas City Royals, 11-1 on Tuesday night, he has to fill another spot in his patchwork rotation. Jarrod Washburn lasted just one inning -- the shortest start of his career -- and gave up four runs before it became obvious that his sore left knee wasn't up to pitching. The Tigers lost Nate Robertson (groin) and Armando Galarraga (elbow) last week, while Dontre ...

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