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DETROIT -- Once the Baltimore Orioles tied the game in the eighth inning, setting up a bullpen-vs. JC Tretter Jersey .-bullpen finish, it appeared they had the upper hand against Detroit.Then Victor Martinez stepped up.Martinez hit a tiebreaking homer in the bottom of the eighth, and the Tigers beat Baltimore 4-3 on Friday night, pulling even with the Orioles for the American Leagues second wild card. It was another tight, tense victory for Detroit, which has won five consecutive one-run games since late August.It was certainly a little louder here tonight than it was the last place we were, said Orioles manager Buck Showalter, whose team played at Tampa Bay before coming to Detroit. I think thats great for the players and for the fans. It felt like a big game.Michael Fulmer pitched seven solid innings, and the Tigers won despite blowing a 3-0 lead. The Orioles tied it in the eighth when Adam Jones hit an RBI single, but Martinez led off the bottom half with a drive to right-center field off reliever Brad Brach (8-3).Alex Wilson (3-0) got the win even after allowing the tying run in the eighth. Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his 40th save in 44 chances. He is tied with Baltimores Zach Britton for the AL lead in saves.The Orioles fell three games behind first-place Boston in the AL East.This was a great game between two teams that are trying to get into the postseason, and we just came up a little short, Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman said. Ive pitched in the playoffs, and thats what it felt like tonight.Gausman allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings. He struck out seven and walked two.J.D. Martinez hit a two-run single in the fifth to give Detroit a 3-0 lead, but Jonathan Schoop hit a two-run homer the following inning to start Baltimores comeback.Gausman hadnt allowed a run in his previous three outings, but that streak came to an end when Erick Aybar hit an RBI double in the second. The right-hander got out of a jam in the third when right fielder Mark Trumbo threw Ian Kinsler out at the plate to end the inning.J.D. Martinez delivered with two outs and the bases loaded in the fifth to give the Tigers a three-run lead.Detroit left fielder Justin Upton reached up at the wall in the third to take a possible homer away from Hyun Soo Kim.Upton and Miguel Cabrera struck out three times each.PLENTY LEFTFulmer allowed two runs and three hits against Baltimores powerful lineup. The rookie right-hander struck out five and walked one.He is up to 143 2/3 innings for the Tigers this year. Detroit has tried to manage his workload, and this was an encouraging start after he had lost three straight.It felt playoff atmosphere -- if I knew what it felt like, Fulmer said. I got pumped up there, the later I went in the game.WRONG DIRECTIONBrach has a 3.98 ERA since the All-Star break. It was 0.91 before the break.Showalter wasnt putting the blame on the reliever for this game, however.Victor Martinez is a great hitter, Showalter said. You can make a perfect pitch to him, and end up with exactly that result.TRAINERS ROOMOrioles: Showalter said RHP Darren ODay (right rotator cuff) might throw a simulated game soon. He said OF Joey Rickard (right thumb ligament) hit Thursday, and RHP Chris Tillman (right shoulder) threw Friday.Tigers: 3B Nick Castellanos (left hand) said in the clubhouse before the game his goal is to be back before Sept. 18.UP NEXTOrioles: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (6-11) takes the mound Saturday night against the Tigers. Hes coming off a two-hitter at Tampa Bay in his last start.Tigers: RHP Jordan Zimmermann (9-5) returns to the mound for his second start since June and first since Aug. 4. Hes battled neck problems for much of the season.---Follow Noah Trister at www.Twitter.com/noahtrister ;Ibraheim Campbell Jersey . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. Kevin Hogan Jersey . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. http:///...-jamar-taylor-jersey .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. DENVER -- The start of a new season rekindled some old -- and troubling -- issues for the NFL.Nobody could attest to that better than Cam Newton.The Carolina Panthers quarterback was victimized by helmet-to-helmet hits at least three times in a 21-20 loss to the Denver Broncos on Thursday night. Net result of those hits: Zero penalty yards.The Super Bowl rematch was every bit as good as promised -- it came down to a last-second field goal attempt -- but it was a brutal affair that put Newton, Broncos receiver Jordan Norwood and linebacker Brandon Marshall in evaluation for concussions. None were held out.Its not fun getting hit in the head, said Newton, who threw for 194 yards, one interception and a touchdown. But we didnt lose the game off that.At 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, Newton absorbs more punishment than the typical QB, in part because he runs the ball a fair amount. He took three sacks, eight more hits while trying to throw and also took some thumps after his 11 rushing attempts.Two of the most vicious hits had a direct impact on the game. The first came early in the third quarter, when DeMarcus Ware pulled Newton down and Von Miller hit him, facemask-to-facemask. No flag was thrown, but Newton was doubled over in pain after that drive. He went 7 for 15 the rest of the game after starting 11 for 18 and leading the Panthers to a 17-7 halftime lead.With under 40 seconds left, Broncos safety Darian Stewart went helmet-to-helmet with Newton. A flag was thrown but it was nullified because officials also called Newton for intentional grounding.Still dont understand how thats possible to get intentional grounding when you get personal fouled, tight end Greg Olsen said. Weve just got to treat Cam like a quarterback. I know hes the biggest guy on the field, but hes still a quarterback.Had that roughing call stood, Carolina wouldve had the ball in field goal range with a few more plays to move closer. Instead, Graham Gano had a 50-yarder to win that he pushed wide left.Newton took the high road about the hits. Coach Ron Rivera said hed wait to see the replays.Certainly, theyll be watching them in the NFL offices, as well. For a league concerned about head hits and concussions, thiis was a violent start to the season. Jabrill Peppers Jersey. .Other things we learned as the Broncos rallied to beat the Panthers:SIEMIAN CAN PLAY: The Broncos were the first defending champion to come into the following season with a starting quarterback who hadnt thrown an NFL pass. Now, Trevor Siemian has thrown 26, and he has his first win to show for it. Siemian was far from perfect -- he threw a pair of interceptions and his 69.1 passer rating wont remind anyone of Peyton Manning in his prime. Then again, Manning wasnt in his prime when the Broncos won the Super Bowl last season. We played in a lot of big games last year against a lot of great teams, so I tried to simulate that feeling as much as I could, Siemian said. But no doubt, its different when you get out there.RETURN OF THE FULLBACK: Turns out, the fullback position didnt go into complete extinction in the NFL. Its actually alive in Broncos coach Gary Kubiaks offense. Rookie Andy Janovich took a shallow handoff, went around the right end and sprinted 28 yards for a score in the second quarter.ROOKIE RISK: Punter Britton Colquitt was arguably the second-most valuable player for Denver in the Super Bowl, limiting the Panthers to 2 yards on three returns and twice pinning them inside their 20. But he wouldnt take a pay cut, so GM John Elway released him in favor of rookie Riley Dixon. The seventh-rounder from Syracuse had a 42-yard punt in the closing minutes, allowing Carolina it start its final drive on the Panthers 40-yard line.RETURN OF BENJAMIN: The Panthers had one of their top threats back after receiver Kelvin Benjamin missed all last season with a torn ACL. He got involved early with a 14-yard TD catch from Newton. He finished with six catches for 91 yards.CAROLINA BLUE: The Panthers are 17-1 against the rest of the world since the start of last season and 0-2 against the Broncos. Start thinking about the next one, said Rivera, whose team plays San Francisco on Sept. 18. There are still 15 games left to play.---AP National Writer Eddie Pells and AP Sports Writer Arnie Stapleton contributed. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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