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Live blog: Tigers go quietly in 9th, cling to 7-6 lead

Top 9th: Tigers 7, Rays 6

Austin Pruitt returned for yet another inning of relief for the Rays.

Miguel Cabrera notched his third hit of the game, a single into left field with one out. Victor Martinez grounded a ball into the shift at second base, resulting in an inning-ending double play.

Nicholas Castellanos struck out looking, followed by a glare at the home plate umpire, for the first out.

Bottom 8th: Tigers 7, Rays 6

Justin Wilson started the eighth, looking for better luck than Alex Wilson had in the seventh.