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Extract from Unknown Galarraga pitches gem for Tigers, a Lynn Henning article on detnews.com

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Sabathia, who has been in a horns-locked duel with the Indians front office over a new contract, did himself no favors as he moves, week by week, closer to free agency at the end of this season.

He was torched for nine runs on eight hits and five walks in four innings of work so tortured that it's a wonder the 17,644 fans on hand Wednesday didn't cry rather than boo.

But they booed. They booed Sabathia when he walked three consecutive batters in the fifth. They booed him more lustily after he followed the walks by allowing five consecutive hits, including Renteria's 400-foot grand slam deep into the left-center field seats.

They booed Indians relievers Tom Mastny and Craig Breslow when they walked four Tigers batters in the seventh for a run.

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