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- Updated: September 6, 2016
CHICAGO — Brad Ausmus calls it a “cleansing” that Justin Upton went through in mid-August, when he was mired in a deep slump at the plate and spinning his wheels.
Ausmus, the Tigers’ manager, decided not to start the star left fielder for three straight days, using him sparingly so that he could reset his mind for the stretch run.
Apparently, it worked. Upton’s mind is clean as a whistle and he’s now scorching hot, hitting a late go-ahead home run for the second straight game in the Tigers’ 5-3 win against the White Sox in 11 innings Monday at U.S. Cellular Field. With the victory, the Tigers reamained tied with the Orioles for the second American League Wild Card spot.
“You’ve got to look in the mirror,” Upton said of his August respite. “I wasn’t producing. I wasn’t doing anything productive for the team. So, I looked in the mirror and said, ‘This is the time for me to try …
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