The Detroit Tigers cut another nine players off of their Major League roster on Tuesday afternoon.  Two players were sent to Triple-A Toledo while seven players were re-assigned to minor league camp.

Virgil Vasquez and Brent Clevlen were the two players that were optioned to Triple-A Toledo.

Freddy Dolsi, Chris Lambert, Preston Larrison, Max St. Pierre, Nick Trzesniak, Michael Hollimon, and Scott Sizemore were re-assigned to the teams minor league camp.

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The Detroit Tigers defeated the New York Mets in the first spring training major league baseball game of 2008.  The Tigers used a four spot in the 7th inning for their big inning as they went on to beat the Mets 4-2.

Magglio Ordonez’s infield single leading off the second inning was Detroit’s only hit through the first six innings, until Mike Hessman tripled off the center-field fence with one out in the seventh. Marcus Thames doubled him in, then Wilkin Ramirez’s two-run single put the Tigers ahead. Brandon Inge, who replaced Curtis Granderson in center field, had an RBI single and a walk.

Jeremy Bonderman pitched two innings for the Tigers pretty much just throwing fastballs and gave up two runs on four hits.  Location is the big thing that the pitchers are trying to find at this point in spring training.  That is why you didn’t see Bonderman throwing any of his offspeed pitches today.

Jason Grilli and Zach Miner each threw two innings of scoreless ball while Larrison, Byrdak, and Bautista, each threw one inning of scoreless baseball.  Larrison picked up the win as well.

The Tigers spring training record now stands at 1-0.

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