Tigers blast Athletics with big eighth inning

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Trey Sweeney homered as part of the first four-hit game of his career, Parker Meadows ignited a six-run eighth inning with a two-run double and the Detroit Tigers won a second straight over the host Oakland Athletics 9-1 on Sunday afternoon.

Ty Madden pitched effectively in a bulk-innings reliever role for his first major league win, helping the Tigers (73-71) pass the Boston