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Detroit 6, Nationals 3: Ryan Raburn slugs home run as Tigers beat Nationals

Clete Thomas rounds third base after a Ryan Raburn home run.
Clete Thomas rounds third base after a Ryan Raburn home run.


Final - 3.13.2012 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R
Detroit Tigers 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 6
Washington Nationals 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3

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Ryan Raburn hit a home run in the top of the first inning, and the Detroit Tigers led the Washington Nationals for the rest of the night to finally end the sister-kissing that lasted for three games.

Raburn went 2-for-5 in the game with three RBI. His spring average fell to .467 with the performance. "Save some for April and May," the Twitter folk say.

Clete Thomas had a pair of hits to get his average up to .167.

Fifth-starter candidate Duane Below struggled a bit, issuing three walks and allowing four hits in 2 1/3 innings. The only knock against him on the scoreboard came in the first inning after a leadoff double was eventually driven in by a Ryan Zimmerman sacrifice. Adam Wilk allowed a hit in 2 1/3 innings in relief.

Both errors were by Ryan Strieby, if you wondered.