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DETROIT -- Rick Porcello baffled the Seattle Mariners for six innings, and when Detroit finally added a few more runs for the y

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DETROIT -- Rick Porcello baffled the Seattle Mariners for six innings, and when Detroit finally added a few more runs for the young right-hander, the Tigers were one step closer to another division title. Vapormax Sale Outlet . That was cause for celebration in a clubhouse that seems a little livelier these days. "September hits, sometimes you get kind of laid back and you get tired, so were just trying to pump ourselves up," outfielder Torii Hunter said. "After the game, we always try to turn the music up loud and jump up and down. We have a huddle and we start screaming loud for no reason. ... Only time we get to do it is if we win." The anticipation is building in Motown. Porcello struck out 10 and the Tigers beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2 on Monday night. Victor Martinez broke a 1-all tie in the sixth with a run-scoring single, and Omar Infante followed with his own RBI single. The AL Central-leading Tigers increased their advantage over Cleveland to six games with 12 to play. Porcello (13-8) allowed a run and five hits with two walks, falling one strikeout short of his career high. Drew Smyly got five outs in relief and Jose Veras finished the eighth. Joaquin Benoit pitched a hitless ninth for his 21st save in 21 chances. "I think as a ballclub were really coming on strong here," Porcello said. "Guys are working. Its September. Everybodys had a long season, but everybodys coming in with focus, and theyre playing good baseball." Joe Saunders (11-15) pitched well until the sixth, when he got two outs before a walk and three hits chased him from the game. Abraham Almonte homered for Seattle, which has lost seven of eight. "Everyone hates losing," Justin Smoak said. "Weve been in tight ballgames and havent been able to get the big hit." It was tied at 1 in the sixth when Miguel Cabrera walked and Prince Fielder followed with a single. Martinezs single up the line in right field scored Cabrera, and Infante lined a single to left to make it 3-1. That rally made a winner of Porcello, who has bounced back nicely after giving up eight earned runs in a 20-4 loss to Boston on Sept. 4. Porcello pitched his first career complete game in a win over the Chicago White Sox last Tuesday, and he was sharp against the punchless Mariners as well. "Hes starting to change speeds a lot. He used to have the slider, he threw it pretty hard, and the sinker, everything was hard so you kind of gauge it off that," Hunter said. "But now hes starting to hit his spots, in and out, hard and soft and changing up his sequence a lot and mixing it up well. I think hes grown. Hes smarter. He knows if a guy cant hit a certain pitch, he keeps throwing it until he shows that he can hit it. I think thats maturity." The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first when Hunter and Cabrera hit back-to-back singles, and Hunter came home on a wild pitch. After that mistake, Saunders quieted Detroit, allowing no more than one baserunner in any inning until the sixth. But it was a frustrating finish for Saunders, who allowed six runs over three innings in his previous start against Houston. He ended up yielding three runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings this time. Saunders, who was seen throwing things in the dugout after being pulled, did not speak with reporters after the game. Tom Wilhelmsen relieved Saunders and got out of the sixth, but appeared to get hit in the right leg by Alex Avilas leadoff single in the seventh. Wilhelmsen stayed in the game and eventually allowed an RBI single by Hunter with two outs. Smoaks RBI single off Smyly in the eighth made it 4-2. NOTES: Porcello struck out 11 against Pittsburgh on May 28. ... Smoak snapped an 0-for-17 slump with a fourth-inning single. ... Detroit RHP Anibal Sanchez (14-7) faces Seattle RHP Brandon Maurer (4-8) on Tuesday night. Vapormax Plus Paris Works In Progress . 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Happ held up his end of the bargain Thursday night, but his stellar performance wasnt enough as the Blue Jays lost to the Baltimore Orioles 2-1 to fall five games back of the American League East leaders. "These are big games, theyre right behind us," said Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph, whose two-run shot was his fourth home run in the past four games. "We knew we had to come in and try to take care of business." Happ (8-6) was brilliant in striking out a career-high 12 batters in eight innings, and the lefty limited the damage on five hits allowed except for Josephs home run. Even after Happ and Drew Hutchison each tossed a gem in this vital series, Toronto lost two of three. "If we pitch like we have the last couple nights, we at least give ourselves a good shot," manager John Gibbons said. "Thats a game you normally think youre going to win." With a full lineup, perhaps the Blue Jays (61-55) couldve done more against starter Miguel Gonzalez (6-6) and the Baltimore bullpen. But the what-if game doesnt mean much with Adam Lind and Edwin Encarnacion still out but close to returning and third baseman Brett Lawrie gone until early September with an oblique strain. When Melky Cabrera got plunked in the right elbow in the first inning and had to leave the game because he couldnt swing, it was another blow. Nolan Reimold went 0 for 3, and the Blue Jays managed just five hits total on a night Anthony Gose hit his first home run of the season for the only run. "Our lineup is what it is right now," Gibbons said. "Some nights youre going to get that big hit, some nights youre not." That big hit never came as Happ became the first pitcher in franchise history to lose a home game when allowing two or fewer earned runs and striking out 12 or more. Happ threw 89 of his 125 pitches for strikes and worked out of a few jams with precision. "I just tried to relax and tried to make pitches and tried to execute and not put quite as much pressure on myself," Happ said. "Once I let go, its up in the air, whats going to happen is going happen." Happ gave up a few doubles, but the Orioles (65-49) didnt make him pay until the fifth, when Joseph hit a towering blast to left. Vapormax 2019 Throwback Future. . On a night he didnt make many mistakes, Happ served one up on a 2-0 fastball in Josephs sweet spot down and in. "Just a bad pitch, and he didnt miss it," Happ said. "I kind of gave up the big hit, and that was the difference." It was only the difference because the Blue Jays didnt give Happ much support. Theyve scored two or fewer runs in four of their past six games and are 1-5 in that time. "Lets be realistic, were missing the home-run ball," Gibbons said. "Thats a big part of what we are, you know?" This loss dropped the Blue Jays into a second-place tie with the New York Yankees. Theyre also tied with the Yankees and Kansas City Royals for the ALs second wild-card spot. General manager Alex Anthopoulos said earlier Thursday that he hoped Lind could be back as early as Monday and Encarnacion later next week. X-rays on Cabreras elbow were negative, but Gibbons wasnt sure when hed be able to play. "Hes got a nice welt and seam marks on his arm," Gibbons said. "I dont think its a big deal, but like Ive said a hundred times, Ive said that before." Considering the Blue Jays face upcoming tests against the Detroit Tigers and pitchers Max Scherzer and David Price and then Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, they hope this run of strong pitching continues. "Wed love to get on a roll," Happ said. "Especially the teams we got coming up, I think were going to need it." But Happ and the rest of the starters dont want to put too much pressure on themselves. And Thursday night the Orioles showed them how to win these kinds of games. "You just never know whos going to be the guy -- they got so many good hitters up and down their lineup, you might not guess that Joseph was going to be the guy, but he was," Happ said. "Hopefully we have some of that, too." Notes -- Left-handed reliever Rob Rasmussen was returned to triple-A Buffalo so infielder Steve Tolleson could be reinstated from the paternity list for Fridays game against Detroit. Rasmussen had been recalled when Lawrie was placed on the 15-day disabled list. ... Joseph became just the third catcher in Orioles history to hit four home runs in four games, joining Gus Triandos in 1959 and Ramon Hernandez in 2006. ... Zach Britton picked up his 24th save of the season for Baltimore. ' ' '

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