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Tigers Over Cubs 5-4

Last updated on Wednesday, June 24, 2009

(DETROIT, MI) - Ryan Raburn hit a walk-off two-run homer off Chicago closer Kevin Gregg as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cubs 5-4.

The game became a battle of two-run home runs in the late innings as Brandon Inge gave Detroit a 3-2 lead with a homer off Carlos Zambrano in the seventh.

Micah Hoffpauir put the Cubs back in front when he hit a two-run blast off Joel Zumaya in the eighth.

Gregg walked Don Kelly to lead off the ninth before retiring Inge on a popup behind second base.

Detroit manager Jim Leyland sent up Raburn to pinch hit for Josh Anderson and Raburn hit a 1-0 pitch over the wall in left center to give the Tigers the win.

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