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Live Tigers blog: Tigers up 7-1 heading to 9th

Victor Martinez got his second shift-beating single with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, a slap-hit through the shortstop-third base gap that would've normally been occupied by a fielder.

But Martinez was stranded when Justin Upton grounded out to end the inning.

Going to the ninth, the Tigers are up 7-1.

Tigers go quietly in 7th, Sanchez warming

When this game is over, which will you be more surprised by? Victor Martinez's perfectly-laid bunt single, or Anibal Sanchez's 1-2-3 top of the eighth inning with two strikeouts?

Both happened, and going to the bottom of the eighth, the Tigers have a 7-1 lead.