Royals spoil new-look Tigers big day

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The $138 million Tigers opened with a thud.Tony Pena Jr. hit a two-out, tiebreaking single in the 11th inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat Detroit 5-4 in Monday’s opener.Read the full story.

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Royals 5, Tigers 4(11)

post from MLB News Blog on 31 March 2008 05:04:03 PM. © MLB News Blog

The $138 million Tigers opened with a thud.Tony Pena Jr. hit a two-out, tiebreaking single in the 11th inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat Detroit 5-4 in Monday’s opener.The big-spenders had a shot at a dramatic win with Clete Thomas on third base with only one out, but Edgar Renteria struck [...]

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Royals beat Tigers 5-4, spoiling Detroits opener
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post from MLB News Blog on 31 March 2008 05:03:44 PM. © MLB News Blog

The $138 million Tigers opened with a thud. Tony Pena Jr. hit a two-out, tiebreaking single in the 11th inning and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat Detroit 5-4 in Monday’s opener. The big-spenders had a shot at a dramatic win with Clete Thomas on third base with only one out, but Edgar [...]

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Solo Shots

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With a 1-0 lead in the third, Young and Byrnes hit solo home runs for the Diamondbacks. Young hit 21 from the leadoff slot last season, sixth in the majors....

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Guillen Goes Deep

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Carlos Guillen leads off the eighth for the Tigers with a home run, tying the game at four. He now has three quarters of the cycle, needing the triple....

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Martinez injures leg while running to second

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Indians All-Star catcher Victor Martinez left Cleveland’s season opener on Monday in the second inning after injuring his left leg while running to second base.Martinez had opened the Indians’ seven-run inning with a single off Chicago White Sox starter Mark Buehrle. Later in the inning, he drove home Travis Hafner with a two-out base hit. [...]

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Franklin's Mint

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The Indians pick up three singles and a run off Buehrle in the second to bring Franklin Gutierrez to the plate. The twenty-five year old delivers his first home run of the season to put Cleveland on top 4-2. Twenty...

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T for Triple

Mark Teahen hit a triple in the eighth inning. That's the 20th of his career. He plays in a good park for triples in Kansas City, and Detroit is another fine park for three-baggers. He's not Granderson, but seven or...

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Game Saver

Brandon Inge just gunned down Mark Teahan at the plate in the top of the eleventh. If the Tigers pull this one out, that’s the play of the game.

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Double L

Kevin Millar doubles in two runs against James Shields to put the Orioles up 2-0 in the first inning of their home opener. Millar hit 26 doubles in each of the last two seasons, and 28 the year before. At...

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