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Tigers’ DH Victor Martinez leaves in 2nd inning

The Columbian
Published: April 18, 2011, 12:00am

SEATTLE (AP) — Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez left Monday’s game against Seattle in the second inning, just two days after tweaking his groin against Oakland.

There was no official word on Martinez’s injury, but he was replaced by Casper Wells in the top of the second inning.

Martinez capped a long at-bat against Seattle starter Jason Vargas reaching for an outside pitch and singled to right field. But Martinez jogged very slowly to first and as just as slow moving to second base on Brennan Boesch’s single to center field. Manager Jim Leyland and an athletic trainer immediate ran out to second and Martinez left the game.

Martinez tweaked a groin muscle in his last at-bat Saturday night against Oakland and was held out of the lineup on Sunday as a precaution.

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