Valverde holds his nerve to guide Tigers past Yankees

New York: Detroit closer Jose Valverde survived another ninth-inning scare, but held his nerve to preserve the Tigers' 5-4 win over the New York Yankees on Monday, giving them the upper hand in their American League divisional series.Valverde, who needed 34 pitches to subdue the Yankees in the final inning on Sunday, walked two batters in the ninth, but struck out Derek Jeter for the game's final out with two New York runners on base.The Tigers lead the series 2-1 and can eliminate the

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