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Tigers take 2-1 lead on Yankees

Saturday, October 07, 2006

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By The Associated Press

DETROIT — In a ballpark normally locked up by October, the Tigers got 72⁄3 shutout innings from 41-year-old Kenny Rogers and outplayed New York in a 6-0 victory, pushing Detroit within one win of shocking the Yankees into an early winter.

Detroit, which left New York on Thursday with a split after rallying to win Game 2, scored three runs in the second inning off Randy Johnson and two more in the sixth.

Rogers struck out eight — his most since June 13 — and walked two.

Sean Casey had two RBIs and Curtis Granderson hit a solo homer as the Tigers, who won just 43 games in 2003, moved within one win of taking a best-of-5 series few thought they had a chance in.

Jeremy Bonderman will start Game 4 today against New York’s Jaret Wright.

It was the Tigers’ first postseason win at home since Oct. 10, 1987, 7-6 over the Twins.

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