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DETROIT - SEPTEMBER 22: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles bats in the fifth inning of the game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on September 22, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. The Orioles defeated the Tigers 6-5.

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Baltimore Orioles Nick Markakis (R) scores a run ahead of the throw to Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek in the eighth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 21, 2011.

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Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, left, left fielder Matt Angle (38), and center fielder Adam Jones, right, jump in the outfield to celebrate their 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 20: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles scores a run as Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox defends in the third inning at Fenway Park September 20, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 19: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles scores a run in the first inning as Jason Varitek #33 of the Boston Red Sox defends in the second game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park September 19, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Baltimore Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis, right, and center fielder Matt Angle try to chase down the ball on an inside-the-park home run by Boston Red Sox's Jacoby Ellsbury during the seventh inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday,...

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Baltimore Oriole Nick Markakis, right, slides as Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek prepares to make the tag on a single by Chris Davis in the first inning during a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday Sept. 19, 2011. Varitek committed a catching error on the play, allowing...

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Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis, left, Matt Angle, center, and Adam Jones celebrate in the outfield at Fenway Park after they defeated the Boston Red Sox 6-5 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader baseball game in Boston, Monday, Sept. 19, 2011.

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BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 17: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles crashes into the outfield wall after making an out against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the ninth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 17, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Orioles...

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Baltimore Orioles' J.J. Hardy, left, and Nick Markakis celebrate their 6-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels in a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, in Baltimore.

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BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 16: Matt Angle #38 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates scoring with teammate Nick Markakis #21 during the fifth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 16, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 12: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles looks on after being stranded on base during the eighth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 12, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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BALTIMORE, MD- SEPTEMBER 8: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles runs to third base as third baseman Eric Chavez #12 of the New York Yankees covers during a baseball game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 8, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles beat the Yankees 5-4...

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Baltimore Orioles Nick Markakis is safe stealing second as Toronto Blue Jays Kelly Johnson waits for the throw from his catcher in the eighth inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto September 9, 2011.

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BALTIMORE, MD- SEPTEMBER 8: Starting pitcher Ivan Nova #47 of the New York Yankees reacts as Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles stands on third base during the fifth inning of a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 8, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles beat the...

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Baltimore Orioles runner Nick Markakis (21) greets batter Nolan Reimold (C) at home plate after he hit a two-run home run against the New York Yankees in the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York September 7, 2011.

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 05: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles follows through on a first inning home run against the New York Yankees on September 5, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game New York Yankees Monday, Sept. 5, 2011 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees defeated the Orioles 11-10.

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Baltimore Orioles' J.J. Hardy (2), Nick Markakis, center, and Adam Jones (10) celebrate Markakis' two-run home run off of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Wade Davis during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 01: Matt Wieters #32 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run in the fourth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on September 1, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.

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BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 30: Mark Reynolds #12 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates with J.J. Hardy #2 and Nick Markakis #21 after scoring the winning run in the tenth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 30, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore...

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BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 28: Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles takes a swing during a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 28, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles won 2-0.

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Baltimore Orioles base runner Nick Markakis races across home plate to score a winning run on a base hit by Vladimir Guerrero off of New York Yankees starting pitcher Bartolo Colon in the seventh inning of the first game of a day-night MLB American League double header baseball game in Baltimore,...

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Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis (21) runs toward home to score on a single by Vladimir Guerrero as New York Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli, right, waits for the ball during the seventh inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, in Baltimore. The...

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BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 26: Nolan Reimold #14,Mark Angle #38, and Nick Markakis #21 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrate a win after a baseball game against the New York Yankees at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 26, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland.