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Detroit 11, Washington 5: Five home runs pace Tigers

Detroit Tigers 11, Washington Nationals 5

At Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla.

What happened: The Tigers hit five home runs and lead all MLB teams with 18 this spring. Ian Kinsler led off with his second home run of the spring and Grapefruit League-leading 11th RBI. Kinsler hit a 2-1 fastball onto the left-center berm. Victor Martinez added an RBI single to center that brought home Justin Upton to give the Tigers a 2-0 cushion in the first. … Justin Upton left in the second inning after Anthony Gose stepped on his left ankle while catching a fly ball hit by Danny Espinosa.