Fausto Carmona allowed seven runs on eight hits, while retiring four batters. Six of the hits, all singles, came with two out in the Tigers' five run first inning.
With the Tigers up 8-0 after two and playing their best ball of the season, the game was pretty much over.
Even with that big lead and the game in hand, Rick Porcello came out in the seventh after allowing a home run to Kosuke Fukudome, and then a single and walk.
With a bigger lead, 10-1 in the ninth, and one out to go, Skipper Leyland called for a new pitcher when Al Alburquerque issued two walks.
Which is how the game should be managed. Throw strikes, get 'em out; they aren't the 1927 Yankees, and if you can't, we'll bring in someone else. Let's win the game.
They did, and the lead is now 8 1-2 games heading into tomorrow afternoon's Battle Of The Justins (Verlander vs. Masterson).
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Curtis Granderson has been named the American League Player Of The Month for August.
Alex Avila meant more to the Tigers -- catching almost every day and boosting his average over .300 -- than Graderson did to the Yankees at the top of their powerpacked batting order.
But Avila doesn't play for the Yankees.
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