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Tigers can't overcome Matt Manning's two-out struggles, drop series to Athletics

Detroit — Matt Manning need not linger on this one too long.

The Tigers’ rookie right-hander, coming off his best start of the season six days ago against the Blue Jays, endured one of his worst on Thursday as the Oakland Athletics took the rubber match of this three-game series, 8-6, at Comerica Park.

Manning was tagged for eight runs and eight hits in just 3u2154 innings. Salt in the wound: All eight runs were scored with two outs.

Although his fastball looked lively early, hitting 95 and 96 mph in the first inning, he walked both Starling Marte and, with two outs, Matt Chapman after he was ahead of them both, 1-2 and 0-2.