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KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Victor Martinez had three hits and the
Detroit Tigers roughed up Houston starter Brett Myers in a 9-1
victory over the Astros on Monday.
Austin Jackson also had three of Detroit's 18 hits and Phil Coke
pitched five strong innings. Alex Avila drove in three runs.
Myers is scheduled to start the season opener April 1 at
Philadelphia, his former team. The right-hander gave up five runs,
12 hits and three walks in five innings Monday.
Martinez had a leadoff double in the seventh, the first hit
allowed by Astros reliever Wilton Lopez this spring. Lopez, who had
pitched six perfect innings in six appearances, gave up a run in
one inning of work but struck out two.
Tigers hitting coach Lloyd McClendon was ejected by plate umpire
Mark Lollo in the middle of the fourth.
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