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Pinch-hit single by Thames lifts red-hot Tigers

Sep. 6, 2009
Marcus Thames came through with a tiebreaking single to lead the streaking Tigers past the Rays 8-6 on Saturday night.
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MLB: Detroit 5, Cleveland 1

DETROIT, July 10 (UPI) -- Edwin Jackson held Cleveland to four hits over seven innings Friday and Marcus Thames hit a two-run homer, boosting the Detroit Tigers past the Indians 5-1.

MLB: Detroit 6, N.Y. Yankees 2

NEW YORK, April 30 (UPI) -- Two solo homers by Placido Polanco Wednesday helped carry Detroit past the New York Yankees 6-2.

Thames returns to Tigers

DETROIT, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Outfielder Marcus Thames returned to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday after 15 days on the disabled list and a rehab week with Toledo.

Tigers place Marcus Thames on the DL

MINNEAPOLIS, July 19 (UPI) -- The Detroit Tigers Thursday placed outfielder Marcus Thames on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled left hamstring.

MLB: Detroit 1, Minnesota 0

DETROIT, July 1 (UPI) -- A pitchers' duel between Jeremy Bonderman and Scott Baker went to Bonderman Sunday, when Marcus Thames homered and the Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota, 1-0.

MLB: Detroit 4, N.Y. Yankees 3

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Curtis Granderson tripled in a run in the seventh, helping the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over the New York Yankees, tying their playoff series at 1-1. Ganderson's hit was the fourth of four one-run rallies for the Tigers, who trailed 3-1 at one point Th

MLB: L.A. Angels 3, Detroit 1

ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A three-run eighth inning including Garret Anderson's two-run double lifted the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a 3-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

MLB: Detroit 3, Arizona 2 (11 innings)

DETROIT, May 21 (UPI) -- Marcus Thames had an RBI single to cap a two-run rally in the bottom of the 11th Saturday as the Detroit Tigers posted a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

MLB: Boston 5, Detroit 3

DETROIT, May 3 (UPI) -- Doug Mirabelli hit a grand slam home run Tuesday to power the Boston Red Sox to 5-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers.

MLB: Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 1

DETROIT, Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Marcus Thames hit two home runs and Gary Knotts pitched 7 2/3 innings Saturday to give the Detroit Tigers a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay, Devil Rays.
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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