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Live Tigers blog: J.D. needs single for the cycle

Tigers right fielder J.D. Martinez tripled to lead off the bottom of the sixth inning against White Sox reliever Juan Minaya. Martinez (3-for-4) needs a single to complete the cycle.

Justin Upton followed with an RBI double, giving the Tigers 10 extra-base hits.

The Tigers lead 12-4.

Martinez has a double, triple, home run and two RBIs tonight.

And who is the last Tigers player to hit for the cycle? Carlos Guillen on Aug. 1, 2006 at Tampa Bay.

Top 6: Fulmer back to strong form

Tigers starter Michael Fulmer bounced back in the top of the sixth inning with a pair of strikeouts, giving him five tonight.