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New York Yankees get outfielder Curtis Granderson in first big deal of meetings

Dec. 9, 2009
The New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers completed the first major trade of baseball's winter meetings, sending former Detroit Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees.
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Yankees trade for OF Granderson

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The New York Yankees obtained outfielder Curtis Granderson Tuesday in a three-way trade with Detroit and Arizona, The New York Times reported.

MLB: Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 3

DETROIT, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Placido Polanco's two-out, three-run home run in the eighth inning pushed Detroit into the lead and the Tigers held on Sunday to edge the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3.

MLB: Detroit 3, Cleveland 1

DETROIT, May 3 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson and Magglio Ordonez each drove in a run in the seventh inning Sunday, sending the Detroit Tigers on to a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.

MLB: Detroit 6, Minnesota 4

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson and Magglio Ordonez hit two-run eighth-inning homers Saturday, rallying the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins.

MLB: Detroit 6, Kansas City 3

DETROIT, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson touched off a six-run fifth inning with a two-run triple Friday, boosting the Detroit Tigers to a 6-3 victory over Kansas City.

MLB: Detroit 7, Colorado 1

DETROIT, June 27 (UPI) -- Eddie Bonine, in the third start of his career, gave up five hits over eight innings Friday in carrying the Detroit Tigers past Colorado 7-1.

MLB: Detroit 6, Seattle 1

DETROIT, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson, who already had 20 doubles and 20 triples this season, hit his 20th home run Friday night as the Detroit Tigers defeated Seattle, 6-1.

Granderson named AL Player of Week

NEW YORK, July 16 (UPI) -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson was named Monday as the American League Player of the Week.

MLB: Detroit 4, Chicago WSox 3

DETROIT, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson hit a homer in the bottom of the ninth and Brandon Inge had two homers Monday as Detroit posted a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox.

MLB: Detroit 4, Minnesota 2

DETROIT, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Craig Monroe hit a two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning Wednesday to give the Detroit Tigers a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler