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In Detroit, Max Scherzer just balked in Aviles as the Red Sox grab a 6-5 lead after being down 4-0 after 1 inning.

Max promptly serves up a single to Ellsbury which plates Shoppach and gives Boston a 7-5 lead, and Leyland has seen enough as he heads toward the mound to make the call to the bullpen.

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Carroll strikes out, bounces in-front of Wieters who makes the play.

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Twins 4th ends, as Mauer grounds out to Andino.

Now 18 scoreless innings for the O's starters.

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In Detroit, Max Scherzer just balked in Aviles as the Red Sox grab a 6-5 lead after being down 4-0 after 1 inning.

Max promptly serves up a single to Ellsbury which plates Shoppach and gives Boston a 7-5 lead, and Leyland has seen enough as he heads toward the mound to make the call to the bullpen.

Not sure what I think of that Detroit team. Plenty of power obviously.

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Wieters rolls over a pitch, grounds out to 2nd.

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Johnson pops out to Mauer in foul-territory. 2 out.

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Not sure what I think of that Detroit team. Plenty of power obviously.

I think they'll run away with the Central personally. They're pitching still doesn't play for a deep run in October, but you never know. I like Verlander and Fister at the top, but to be true contenders Porcello will have to take that next step, which he is still more than capable of doing, IMHO.

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Burroughs make an over the shoulder, sliding catch in foul-territory on Betemit.

Heading to the 5th, 1-0.

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Hammel walks Morneau to start the 5th. Hate seeing that.

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Helping his cause, Hammel fields his position on a Willingham grounder, as the O's turn 2.

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Top of the 5th ends, as Doumit grounds back to Hammel.

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Davis flies out to RF. Andino draws a walk. Back to the top of the order.

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Really good AB by Dino there, making Swarzak throw 5 pitches and drawing a walk. We had been bailing him out by swinging away and making quick outs the past couple of innings. The reliever/spot starter is up to 74 pitches. I'd imagine his batters are limited at this point.

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Hit and run was on, Chavez had a swinging bunt to the 3rd base side. Runners 1st and 2nd. 1 out.

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Burroughs makes another nice play, sliding towards 2nd, coming up with a Hardy smash. Andino goes to 3rd. Chavez forced at 2nd. 2 out.

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Markakis flies out to RF to end the inning. O's don't get that 2nd run home.

1-0 Birds.

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6th starts, with Davis coming up with the short-hop from Burroughs. 1 out.

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Hughes grounds out to Betemit. Hammel's 2 seamer proving very effective today.

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Revere grounds out to Hammel. Thats about 10 ground-outs today through 6. Hammel's no no remains in-tact.

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Maloney enters for the Twins.