Detroit Tigers right-hander Michael Lorenzen, who will represent the organization at the All-Star Game in Seattle on Tuesday, kept the Oakland Athletics from scoring through five innings in Thursday's series finale.
But Lorenzen didn't return for the sixth inning.
The Tigers removed their All-Star, presumably for rest purposes, after 60 pitches in Thursday's 9-0 win at Comerica Park. It was the Tigers' first and only victory in the three-game series against the worst team in baseball.
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The Tigers (38-48) play three games, from Friday through Sunday, against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park before the All-Star break.