Found May 06, 2012 on Tigers Den Blog:
Former Tiger fan favorite/whipping boy Brandon Inge hit his first home run with his new club this afternoon, a three-run blast. But Inge is still just batting .143/.200/.333 on the year (his average as an Oakland Athletic is under .200), so it's not like he's busted out after leaving the Tigers.

Here's a link to the highlight video.



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