Tigers avoid sweep on Inge's HR in 9th (AP)

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Brandon Inge hit a two-run homer off Jose Valverde with two outs in the ninth inning and the Detroit Tigers averted a sweep with a 4-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Kaz Matsui's RBI double off Edwin Jackson in the seventh gave Houston a 3-2 lead. Tim Byrdak retired two batters in relief of Russ Ortiz in the eighth and Valverde (0-2) started the ninth, looking for his seventh save.



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