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Return of V-Mart’s power stroke a welcome sign
- Updated: May 28, 2016
OAKLAND — After going three weeks without hitting a home run Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez has rediscovered his power stroke.
Less than 24 hours after getting hit by a thrown ball that cost Detroit a possible run, Martinez made news for all the right reasons in Saturday’s 12-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics.
Martinez padded his AL-leading road batting average with two hits, including his second homer in seven days, a towering two-run blast to right field that briefly tied the game at 3.
“Home runs come in bunches for a lot of guys,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. “They’re going to go through dry spells, then they’re going to get hot and hit a bunch in 10 days. He was still hitting …
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