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DETROIT -- Albert Pujols doubled, and the next three batters hit singles. Then there were a couple walks, some poor Detroit fielding -- and by the time the inning ended, the Los Angeles Angels had scored eight runs. "All I could do was clap and high-five," said C.J. Wilson, the Los Angeles starter who was the beneficiary of that offensive outburst. "And be stoked for my teammates that they scored that many runs." J.B. Shuck had three hits and a career-high four RBIs, and the Angels routed the Tigers again, 14-8 on Tuesday night. Los Angeles has won seven straight against Detroit by a combined score of 48-17. Wilson (7-5) allowed five runs and seven hits in five innings, and the Angels took advantage of six Detroit errors on a rainy night. "It was just an ugly night for us. Obviously, they hit the ball all over the place and we didnt make some plays," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said. "We actually swung the bats halfway decent, but we just played an ugly game. We pitched and played an ugly game." Miguel Cabrera hit a two-run homer in the third for the Tigers, but he also made two errors. Rick Porcello (4-5) gave up seven runs and 10 hits in 4 1-3 innings. The Angels scored nine runs off him in two-thirds of an inning in April. This start looked better at first, but Los Angeles broke through in a big way in the fifth. The game was tied at 2 when Pujols hit a one-out double in the fifth. Mark Trumbo followed with a single, and Howie Kendricks single gave the Angels the lead. They werent done. Josh Hamiltons single brought home another run -- Torii Hunters throw might have been in time, but catcher Bryan Holaday couldnt handle it on the bounce -- and with runners on second and third, Alberto Callaspo was intentionally walked. Darin Downs relieved Porcello and allowed all three inherited runners to score. He walked Hank Conger to force in a run, and Erick Aybars sacrifice fly made it 6-2. Shuck followed with an RBI single, and a single by Mike Trout brought home another run. Pujols RBI single made it 9-2 and chased Downs. Evan Reed came on and immediately made a wild pickoff throw to first for an error, allowing one more run to come home. The Angels snapped a three-game losing streak with their highest-scoring game of the season. It was also the most runs allowed by the Tigers. Los Angeles is still 10 games out of first place in the AL West. "We need to do everything right to get to where we need to get -- to be in the race," Wilson said. "We need to get lucky. Were so far back right now, its not even scoreboard watching. We have to really pull together and get the most out of ourselves." Hamilton had three hits after entering the night in an 0-for-15 slump. He also scored three runs. Cabrera beat out Trout last year for AL MVP, and each star made his presence felt in the third. Trout drove in the games first run with a single, and Cabrera answered with an opposite-field homer, his 21st. Wilson threw seven scoreless innings in his previous start. He wasnt as sharp Tuesday, allowing three runs in the fifth immediately after his teammates had given him a 10-2 lead. Shuck made it 11-5 with a sacrifice fly in the seventh, scoring Aybar, who had walked, stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error by Holaday. Los Angeles tacked on three more runs in the eighth on an RBI single by Aybar and a two-run single by Shuck. Cabrera made both his errors that inning. It was the first time all season a team has made more than four errors. Detroit remains 3 1/2 games ahead of second-place Cleveland in the AL Central. It was raining for much of the second half of the game, and hardly any fans were left at the end. The game took 4 hours, 3 minutes. Although the outcome wasnt in much doubt, the Angels still struggled to get the final few outs. Ramon Santiago, who was hitting .163 and had entered as a replacement for Cabrera, drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to make it 14-7. A streak of lightning was visible in the distance when Hamilton caught Don Kellys sacrifice fly for the second out, and Victor Martinez grounded out to end it. "It maybe took a little bit longer, but we did what we had to," Shuck said. "It was kind of cool -- some pretty cool lightning in the background to watch." NOTES: It was the second-longest nine-inning game in baseball this season, according to STATS. The Angels have been involved in all three of the nine-inning games that reached 4 hours. ... Detroit agreed to terms with two of this years draft picks, RHPs Jeff Thompson and Chad Green. The Tigers also came to terms with RHP Joe Jimenez, an undrafted free agent. ... RHP Tommy Hanson (4-2) starts for the Angels on Wednesday night against LHP Jose Alvarez (1-0) of the Tigers.Rafinha Brazil Jersey . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. 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People spend big money to purchase a seat at Talladega, but seldom use it.Ryan McGee, ESPN.com: Totally excited. Im always excited about Talladega. Ive never been one to complain about that place. What I do dread is the possibility of experiencing what we did one year ago, when we were all standing on pit road a full five minutes after the checkered flag having no idea where anyone finished. But Im one who has always dug the idea of a plate race being a Chase cutoff event. I like that each elimination race comes on totally different types of tracks -- Richmond, Dover, Talladega, Phoenix and Homestead.John Oreovicz, ESPN.com: I generally tend to dread the prospect of a nail-biting restrictor-plate race, but for some reason, Im kind of looking forward to this one -- and not just for Pork Chop Friday in the media center. I just have a feeling were going to have a compelling and mostly clean race to determine the six additional drivers who will advance in the Chase. Hope Im not wrong ...Bob Pockrass, ESPN.com: Intrigued and dreading it. Its just the nature of Talladega: watch with some excitement but with a pit in the stomach. It will be exciting when its all over -- to see if all the drivers are safe and if there are no controversies about teammates and whether they helped someone to win or advance. Thats asking a lot. But it could happen.Turn 2: NASCAR will cut the number of tires Sprint Cup teams get next year -- mostly on intermediate tracks -- by two to three sets. Good or bad?Craven: Good, because it brings another element to the race and creates more strategy. Thats why I like the decision. If theres any suggestion this was created to save teams money, forget it. Teams will spend the money on more software!McGee: If it adds another wrinkle of strategy, Im all for it. I just hope they did their due diligence with simulations and talking to crew chiefs to ensure that strategy change will be the lone effect and not some sort of cataclysmic sorry about that disastrous finish but everyone ran out of tires and we didnt see that coming scenario.Oreovicz: Good, unless Goodyear has a bad day. Cutting the number of sets available will increase the importance of tire strategy, both in terms of on-track management by the driver and smart decision-making on the part of the crew chief for when to try to double-stint or take just two tires. But it also reduces Goodyears margin for error, because if there is a repeat of the 2008 Brickyard 400, the field wont be able to finish the race.Pockrass: Good. Tire strategy and management can make for good racing. Despite the persuasive argument that the top series shouldnt have limits, this could help the show and also could alllow for teams without pure raw speed to possibly have a better chance.ddddddddddddTurn 3: What do you think about Martinsville Speedway adding lights? Should it have a Cup race under the lights?Craven: Im a traditionalist when it comes to short-track racing, and short-track Saturday night racing seems synonymous. But for this to happen, a Martinsville race would need to be in June or July? Never say never ...McGee: I think its cool, especially that theyre LED lights. But this will be cool only if they are smart in how they use those lights. If this is a step toward creating something unique and running a midweek event like weve all wondered about, thats awesome. If this helps ease our minds about getting races in without having to worry about outrunning the sunset like the situation we were in last year, thats also great. But if this is going to be just another night race for the sake of having another night race, that does nothing for me. The allure of night racing was exhausted long ago. The old-school essence of Martinsville will always be at 1 p.m. ET on a Sunday afternoon.Oreovicz: Im of two minds. Why break with tradition at one of NASCARs most historic tracks? On the other hand, short tracks are the best venues for night racing. The best compromise is probably to run only Truck series or maybe Xfinity races at night, because the area may not have the infrastructure to get 60,000 people out of Martinsville Speedway at midnight after a four-hour race in a timely manner.Pockrass: A Monday night Sprint Cup race in the summer sounds great. Seriously, why does NASCAR go there when the weather can be cold and play roulette on whether the race can get in because of rain?Turn 4:?Will Joe Gibbs Racing get all four (or five if you count Martin Truex Jr.) cars into the next round?Craven: I have no earthly idea ... its Talladega!?All hell could break loose on the final lap, knocking three JGR drivers out. Im going to guess. Lets say four of five advance.McGee: I think at least one will be left standing when the music stops. I have been on the Truex train all year, but were at that point in the season where hes had some sort of issue in 23 of 31 races is no longer a quirky stat -- its a killer of championship chances. Still, though, Ive felt like something has been off-center all season for Denny Hamlin. If someone is going to not keep up and keep on into the next round, its probably him.Oreovicz: My best guess is that three of the five will advance -- and maybe four, because I do expect Truex to make the cut. Denny Hamlin is the least likely to move on -- not just because hes in the worst position heading in, but because hes the most mistake-prone, with more pit-lane penalties than any other driver this year. Its Talladega, so anything can happen. Even Matt Kenseth, points leader among winless drivers in this round, could be vulnerable if he gets taken out early.Pockrass: All the Toyota drivers but Denny Hamlin appear to be in decent position, but for Toyota to earn five of the six available spots, a lot would have to fall into place in this game of musical chairs for that to happen. One is going to get unlucky at Talladega. ' ' '