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DETROIT, MI - JULY 20: Relief pitcher David Purcey #38 of the Detroit Tigers throws in the seventh inning during an MLB game against the Oakland Athletics at Comerica Park on July 20, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. The Athletics won 7-5.

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CORRECTS TO EIGHTH INNING NOT SEVENTH INNING - Detroit Tigers reliever David Purcey, right, rubs up another ball as Arizona Diamondbacks' Wily Mo Pena, left, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning to break a 6-6 tie in an interleague baseball game on...

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DETROIT - JUNE 11: David Purcey #38 of the Detroit Tigers pitches in the ninth inning during the game against the Seattle Mariners at Comerica Park on June 11, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers defeated the Mariners 8-1.

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ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 25: Relief pitcher David Purcey #29 of the Oakland Athletics throws against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim during the baseball game at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 25, 2011 in Anaheim, California.

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Oakland Athletics relief pitcher David Purcey, right, stands on the mound after giving up a home run to the Minnesota Twins' Rene Rivera, left, during the second inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Thursday, May 19, 2011.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher David Purcey throws a pitch during baseball spring training in Dunedin, Fla. , on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011.

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CORRECTS TO EIGHTH INNING NOT SEVENTH INNING - Arizona Diamondbacks' Wily Mo Pena smiles in the dugout after hitting a solo home run off Detroit Tigers reliever David Purcey in the eighth inning to break a 6-6 tie in an interleague baseball game on Friday, June 24, 2011, in Detroit. ...

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Wily Mo Pena hits a solo home run off of Detroit Tigers reliever David Purcey in the seventh inning to break a 6-6 tie in an interleague baseball game on Friday, June 24, 2011, in Detroit. Pena's home run was the deciding run in their 7-6 win over the Tigers.

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Minnesota Twins' Rene Rivera is greeted at the dugout after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics relief pitcher David Purcey during the second inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif. , Thursday, May 19, 2011.