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With Shane Greene out, Joe Jimenez navigates tense debut as Tigers closer

TORONTO -- Joe Jimenez was painting the corner on nearly every pitch. But the Toronto Blue Jays weren't biting. And neither was home plate umpire Nic Lentz.

Whether Jimenez got squeezed in the ninth inning is a matter of perspective. There were no egregiously bad calls; just 50-50 calls that didn't go the Tigers' way.

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And Shane Greene was watching from the dugout, agonizing with each pitch.