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Detroit Tigers finish three-game sweep of Oakland

Torii Hunter went 3-for-4 with three RBI to lead the Detroit Tigers to a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 9-3 rout on Wednesday.

Detroit Tigers' Torii Hunter follows through on a double during the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on April 30, 2014 in Chicago. The Tigers defeated the White Sox 5-1. UPI/Brian Kersey
Detroit Tigers' Torii Hunter follows through on a double during the fourth inning against the Chicago White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field on April 30, 2014 in Chicago. The Tigers defeated the White Sox 5-1. UPI/Brian Kersey | License Photo

Torii Hunter went 3-for-4 with three RBI to lead the Detroit Tigers to a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 9-3 rout on Wednesday.

Austin Jackson broke out of an 0-for-15 slump with three hits, two runs and an RBI, and Miguel Cabrera knocked in a pair for Detroit, which has won 11 of its last 13.

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Detroit starter Justin Verlander earned the win in his first July start, something he couldn't do in five June outings. The right-hander went 0-3 with a 6.82 ERA over five starts in June, but quickly made amends on Wednesday.

Verlander (7-7) went six innings and allowed just two runs on nine hits with four strikeouts. He didn't allow a walk for the first time all season.

Brandon Moss went 4-for-4 and came a triple shy of the cycle, knocking in two runs for the A's, who concluded an eight-game road trip with three straight losses following four straight wins.

Coco Crisp also homered in the setback.

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Jesse Chavez (6-5) was touched up for five runs on eight hits and four walks over five-plus innings.

[SportsNetwork.com]

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