Tigers manufacture enough runs to edge Athletics

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Brant Hurter pitched effectively in the role of a bulk-innings reliever and the Detroit Tigers took advantage of a door-opening error to score twice in the seventh inning en route to a 2-1 road victory over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday afternoon.

With a second win in the last three days on the road, the Tigers (72-71) kept their hopes alive in a tight battle for American L