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- Updated: July 19, 2016
DETROIT — Justin Upton and Ian Kinsler had a friendly competition going earlier this season over who would reach 200 career home runs first. Ian Kinsler won the race July 3.
On Monday, it was Upton’s turn during a 1-0 win over the Twins.
“Ian’s been wearing me out about it,” Upton said.
Considering Upton’s milestone accounted for the only run in the Tigers’ victory, which was Detroit’s first 1-0 win since May 26 of last year, it was good timing on his part.
“I never wish that we were only going to score one run,” Upton said, “but it ended up being a big one, which is cool.”
On a night when Minnesota starter Ricky Nolasco kept Tigers hitters befuddled with sliders and curveballs, Upton made …
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