DETROIT -- Victor Martinez was in the Tigers' lineup Sunday for a second straight game and recorded three hits in a 9-1 victory, but he was also pulled late in a blowout for the second straight game, as he returns from a nagging knee issue.
Martinez is two months removed from surgery on his left knee after tearing the medial meniscus in the offseason, and his ability to run well and hit left-handed remains questionable for the switch-hitting designated hitter.
Martinez tweaked the knee on Tuesday against the Pirates, causing him to miss two games.