Kelly hits sacrifice fly in 9th, Tigers outlast A’s for wild 5-4 win, lead series 2-0

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Oakland Athletics\' Cliff Pennington scores during the third inning of Game 2 of the American League division baseball series against the Detroit Tigers, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

DETROIT – Don Kelly scored the tying run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning, then hit a bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth that lifted the Detroit Tigers over the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Sunday for a 2-0 lead in their AL playoff series.

Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera doubled twice for the Tigers, hit a fly ball that resulted in a two-run error and later singled in the ninth.

Detroit will go for a sweep of the division series matchup in Game 3 on Tuesday at Oakland.

The Tigers overcame three A’s leads and seesawed to victory. It was 1-all before a wild final three innings that included a big Oakland misplay, two game-tying wild pitches and several momentum changes.

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