Roundup: Hunter’s Shot Caps Tigers’ Comeback

Max Scherzer was roughed up, and Miguel Cabrera left with an injury. It made for a quiet scene in the ninth inning at mostly empty Comerica Park.

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Torii Hunter hit a three-run homer with two outs in the ninth, helping Detroit avoid a sweep.

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Then Torii Hunter turned it around with one big swing for the Detroit Tigers. Hunter's three-run homer with two outs in the ninth lifted Detroit to a 7-6 win over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday and averted a four-game series sweep.

Grant Balfour (0-3), looking for his 34th save in 35 chances, took the loss. A two-out walk set up Victor Martinez's run-scoring single to cut Oakland's lead to 6-4. Then Hunter connected for his 16th homer.

Scherzer gave up six runs, including home runs to Jed Lowrie and Brandon Moss, in five innings. Joaquin Benoit (4-0) gave up two hits in the ninth but got the win.

Cabrera said he would be in the lineup Friday when Detroit, leading the American League Central, begins a three-game series with the second-place Cleveland Indians. Cabrera departed in the fifth inning after hurting his abdomen while trying to stretch a single into a double.

ORIOLES 3, RED SOX 2 Chris Tillman pitched seven strong innings to earn his 15th victory as Baltimore avoided a three-game sweep in Boston. Manny Machado had two hits for the Orioles, including a two-run double that gave them the lead for good in the third inning.

ANGELS 2, RAYS 0 Jason Vargas allowed two hits in seven innings and Luis Jimenez and Kole Calhoun each drove in a run to lead visiting Los Angeles over Tampa Bay, which has lost four of five.

ROYALS 3, TWINS 1 Bruce Chen gave up one run and five hits in five and two-thirds innings as visiting Kansas City earned its fifth consecutive win.

MARINERS 3, ASTROS 2 Erasmo Ramirez allowed two runs in five and two-thirds innings and Franklin Gutierrez and Nick Franklin each homered for visiting Seattle.

BRAVES 3, INDIANS 1 Brian McCann hit a three-run homer and Kris Medlen pitched seven scoreless innings as Atlanta swept a three-game series with visiting Cleveland.

BREWERS 4, PIRATES 0 Yovani Gallardo pitched seven innings and Aramis Ramirez homered for visiting Milwaukee. Catcher John Buck, acquired from the Mets on Tuesday, went 3 for 3 in his Pittsburgh debut.

NATIONALS 9, MARLINS 0 Jayson Werth and Ian Desmond hit three-run homers for host Washington. Gio Gonzalez (8-6) pitched seven innings of three-hit ball.

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