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Tiger left in the tank: Brandon Inge has two homers and eight RBIs over his past two games after lining a game-ending grand slam Tuesday night to beat the Blue Jays at Oakland. The A’s scored five times in the ninth against Francisco Cordero to win 7-3. The Detroit Tigers seemed to agonize over releasing Inge two weeks ago, even though he’s 35 years old, they had no playing time for him and he was coming off a season where he hit .197. Oakland, on the other hand, was desperate for help at third base and willing to give Inge a shot. He’s appreciative that two troubled parties could agree :
”I’m so happy here right now,” Inge said. ”I fit in. It’s a new start for me. I welcomed it. I know we have a young ballclub, but they can play. I’m honored to be a part of this ballclub and trying to help them win. That’s what feels the best.”
Do it, Butler: The Royals are in position to finish a homestand against the Yankees and Red Sox with a winning record after Billy Butler drilled a go-ahead, three-run homer in the eighth against Boston, leading to a 6-4 victory . Right-hander Daniel Bard was the guilty party for the Red Sox, completely melting down while taking seven-plus innings to do it. He allowed five runs, six hits, four walks, a wild pitch and two balks — during the same at-bat. And yet, if he keeps Butler in the yard in the eighth, the Red Sox probably win.
Fourth to be reckoned with: In case you missed it, Josh Hamilton became the 16th player in history to hit four home runs in a game. How did he approach his final plate appearance? He was chill.
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