ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS SAN DIEGO PADRES
Arizona Diamondbacks Jose Valverde throws against the San Diego Padres in the 12th inning at Petco Park in San Diego on April 18, 2007. Arizona beat the Padres 5-2 in 12 innings and Valverde got the save. (UPI Photo/Roger Williams)
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Jose Valverde recorded the game's final out with the potential tying run on second Friday to preserve Detroit's 2-1 victory over Texas.
Mark Reynolds delivered a pinch-hit, tie-breaking single in the 10th inning Sunday, completing the Cleveland Indians' 4-3 comeback win over Detroit.
Alex Avila hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth Friday to bring Detroit a 4-3 victory over Houston.
Omar Infante went 3-for-4 with a homer and three RBI Saturday, powering the Detroit Tigers to a 7-4 interleague victory over Atlanta.
A grounder off the bat of Torii Hunter turned into a game-changing error Wednesday and boosted the Detroit Tigers to a 7-5 victory over Kansas City.
Former closer Jose Valverde will make a return to Detroit after agreeing to one-year contract with the Tigers Wednesday.
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Relief pitcher J.J. Putz has agreed to a one-year contract extension with the Arizona Diamondbacks through 2014, the team announced Monday.
Delmon Young hit a tie-breaking, 12th-inning double Saturday and Detroit took Game 1 of the American League Championship Series 6-4 over the New York Yankees.
Coco Crisp climaxed a three-run, ninth-inning rally with an RBI single Wednesday to give Oakland a 4-3 win over Detroit that evened their playoff series.