Game 29: Bronx Cheers

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The Gist: The Tigers completed a three-game sweep of the Yankees in New York Thursday night — the first since yours truly was a negative two years old — with an 8-4 win. Ramon Santiago, in his first start at shortstop this year, hit a key triple in the sixth to break a 4-4 tie. Miguel Cabrera had a monster night: triple, homer, three RBI. Magglio Ordonez had a three hits. Nate Robertson allowed four runs and seven hits in 5.2 innings for his first win in five career outings in Yankee Stadium.

The Quote: “It is kind of neat to think that the last series you’ll possibly play in this stadium, you swept them.” Jim Leyland

The Stat: 1. The number of games the Tigers sit below .500 — the closest they’ve been since Opening Day.