The Dominican Jeimer Candelario and Dustin Garneau homered as the Detroit Tigers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Saturday night. leaders of the East Division of the American League.
Tampa Bay is seven and a half games ahead of second-place Boston. Toronto is eight and a half games down, and the New York Yankees are at 10.
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The Tigers had a one-run lead in the beginning of the ninth inning when Mike Zunino walked off Michael Fulmer and advanced to second on a hit by Joey Wendle.
Fulmer got his 10th save in 15 chances when he struck out Brett Phillips and forced Yandy Diaz to hit a double play ground ball, ending the game.
Jordan Luplow homered for the Rays, who trailed 4-0 in the second inning.
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