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Live Tigers blog: Pelfrey takes the mound in Toronto

The Tigers look to even the series against the Blue Jays when they resume play Friday at Rogers Centre (7:07, FSD/97.1 FM).

Thursday, the Tigers let a two-run lead slip away in a 5-4 loss in the series opener. The Jays scored twice in the bottom of the eighth as reliever Justin Wilson took the loss.

In the loss, starter Justin Verlander showed his defensive dexterity on a safety-squeeze bunt play in the bottom of the sixth, throwing out Kevin Pillar at the plate.

Center fielder Cameron Maybin continues to dazzle since returning from injury in mid-May, hitting .