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Tigers defeat Dodgers 2-1 with late-inning heroics
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· August 29, 2026
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Javier Báez made huge ninth-inning plays in the field and at the plate to set up Kevin McGonigle’s game-ending single as the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Saturday. The Dodgers nearly took the lead in the top of the inning, but with two outs, Báez sprinted over from left fiel...
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Key points The Dodgers nearly took the lead in the top of the inning, but with two outs, Báez sprinted over from left fiel... Javier Báez made huge ninth-inning plays in the field and at the plate to set up Kevin McGonigle’s game-ending single as the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Saturday. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? Javier Báez made huge ninth-inning plays in the field and at the plate to set up Kevin McGonigle’s game-ending single as the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 on Saturday. The Dodgers nearly took the lead in the top of the inning, but with two outs, Báez sprinted over from left fiel...
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