PHOENIX, June 26 (UPI) -- Chris Shelton broke a seventh inning tie with a pinch-hit RBI single as the Detroit Tigers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-1.
In the second of a three-game series, Placido Polanco went 3-for-5 and scored twice for the Tigers. Sean Douglass (1-0) threw six strong innings to earn the victory for the Tigers, who snapped a two-game losing streak.
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Javier Vazquez (7-6) was tagged with the loss after surrendering five runs -- four earned -- on 10 hits. He struck out five and walked one for the Diamondbacks, who lost for the second time in five games.