Byrnes breaks out of slump, D-Backs beat Tigers (AP)
2008.05.17 -
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PHOENIX - Eric Byrnes broke out of a monthlong slump with a homer and two RBIs, Dan Haren pitched seven innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied past the slumping Detroit Tigers 4-3 Friday night.
Haren (5-2) scattered six hits and allowed three runs for the Diamondbacks, who came back from a 3-1 deficit with three runs in the seventh en route to their fourth straight victory.
The right-hander struck out four and did not walk a batter for the second time this season, handing Detroit its fifth straight defeat.
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