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Miggy unstoppable, but what about Tigers? http://t.co/MEnbRluHVP
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Murphy produces home run that matters http://t.co/nkqJxlwEo1
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Weekend wrap: Here comes Profar! http://t.co/IOuas9C7Y4
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What a Sunday Night Baseball game. 31 hits, 3 Miguel Cabrera HRs, and 358 total pitches. The Rangers win 11-8.
about an hour ago
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Rapid Reaction: Rangers 11, Tigers 8 http://t.co/1zvpfF2ybF
about an hour ago
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RT @ktsharp: Cabrera has 67 hits thru 42 games. Only 2 Tigers since 1920 had more hits thru 42 games- Ty Cobb (71 in 1921), Gee Walker (71 …
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RT @AdamSpankyEaton: Miguel Cabrera makes hitting look easy. Hitting two round objects square. Unbelievable. #easyforthisguy
about 2 hours ago
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RT @joshreddick16: I'm pretty sure Miguel Cabrera is a robot from the planet Neptune. #goodbye!
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@MatthewHLeach and as @timmarchman points out, Manny
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Cabrera is on pace for another run at the Triple Crown. He leads the AL in batting and RBI and trails in HR by 1.
about 2 hours ago
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- AaronBoone_ESPN Aaron Boone
Just got to my room- turned on game- and Miggy hits his 3rd HR to dead center. Probably a ball up and in. #hesridiculous
about 2 hours ago
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Home run #3 for Miguel Cabrera tonight. He's incredible. 11-8 TEX in the 8th.
about 2 hours ago
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Miguel Cabrera with his third home run of the night. Ridiculous... Even some of the Rangers fans behind me are clapping.
about 2 hours ago
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Updated Tigers' bullpen numbers for this four-game series: 16 1/3 innings, 274 pitches.
about 2 hours ago
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Statement series for the Rangers this weekend against Detroit. As Jim Leyland said, they have just put together tons of great at-bats.
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Series preview: Mets vs. Reds http://t.co/VIEIGaINMH #NYM #Mets
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Coming into this inning, Detroit's bullpen has accumulated 15 1/3 innings and 252 pitches in this series.
about 2 hours ago
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Coming into this inning, Detroit's bullpen in this series has accumulated 15 1/3 innings and 252 pitches in this series.
about 2 hours ago
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Exactly 300 pitches have been thrown in this game. http://t.co/9XOBaCbG8V
about 2 hours ago
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Great catch by Dirks, slamming into the wall. OFers say u have to play deeper on windy nights here. Saves three runs for DET. TEX leads, 9-7
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