| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Tigers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | x | 6 | 13 | 0 |
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| Phil Hughes reacts after allowing a home run to Miguel Cabrera on Tuesday. (Getty Images) |
The Yankees were unable to defeat the Tigers for a second straight night after their ninth inning rally fell just short as they were defeated 6-5.
Phil Hughes started for the Yankees and he was given the early exit. He allowed 4 runs on 8 hits in 4 1/3 innings of work. He struck out 3 and did not walk any. He threw 102 pitches, in which 69 of them were for strikes.
The Yankee offense was started in the fourth inning after a two-run shot by Eric Chavez to give them the early lead. The Tigers would battle back in their half of the fourth inning to tie the game, and then later take the lead in the fifth inning.
The Yankees had a rally going in the ninth inning when they were able to score two runs off of Tiger's closer, Jose Valverde. Curtis Granderson popped out with runners on second and third to end the game.
The Yankees and Tigers will play Game 3 of 4 tomorrow night.
