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Shoppach needs a little extra in loss

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From the Associated Press

CLEVELAND -- Kelly Shoppach tied a major league record with five extra-base hits, including a game-tying home run in the ninth, but his Cleveland Indians lost, 14-12, to the Detroit Tigers in 13 innings Wednesday night.

Shoppach had two homers, three doubles and drove in three runs as the eighth player to get five extra-base hits in a game. Shawn Green of the Dodgers last accomplished the feat with four homers and a double on May 23, 2002, at Milwaukee.

Shoppach had a chance for a great ending to his big game, but he struck out against Casey Fossum (2-0) with the bases loaded and no outs in the 12th and the Indians failed to score.

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Carlos Guillen singled with one out off Juan Rincon (2-3), the Indians’ seventh pitcher, in the 13th. Guillen took third on Curtis Granderson’s fifth hit, a single to right. Placido Polanco grounded to third, scoring Guillen, and Granderson scored on a throwing error by first baseman Ryan Garko.

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