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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
DETROIT, June 29 (UPI) -- Detroit Tigers left-fielder Magglio Ordonez was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday because of a right muscle strain near his abdomen.
He appeared to pull up while chasing a third-inning double by Colorado's Troy Tulowitzki Saturday. He immediately left the contest and was replaced by Ryan Raburn, who belted his first career grand slam homer and scored the winning run in a 7-6 Detroit victory.
"We don't want to take a chance," Ordonez told the Detroit Free Press shortly before Sunday's contest against the Rockies, adding he expects to remain in Detroit to rehabilitate the injury while the Tigers start a seven-game road trip at Minnesota Monday.
For the season, he is batting .307 in 300 plate appearances with 12 home runs and a team-leading 50 RBI.
He was the AL batting champion in 2007 with a .363 average.
Outfielder Matt Joyce was recalled from Class AAA Toledo to fill his roster spot.
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