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Tigers 5, Rangers 3

May. 20, 2009
DETROIT (AP) -- Justin Verlander allowed three hits in six innings and the Detroit Tigers, despite hitting into a triple play, won their fifth straight game, 5-3 over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler