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What seemed like a routine victory changed in the bottom of the seventh when Tigers’ pitcher, Franklyn German, hit Alex Rodriguez. It may have been a message since A-Rod had already hit two home runs, it may not have been, but for the first time in a long time, the Yankees responded. Paul Quantrill waited until he had two outs in the eighth and then threw a pitch behind Jason Smith. After both benches were warned, Quantrill wound up and hit Smith in the back, earning himself and Joe Torre an ejection from the game. Quantrill blamed his sudden onset of wildness on the wet conditions, but Gothamist was glad to see the Yankee pitchers stand up for their hitters. The Yankee batters have been hit far too often since Roger Clemens left town and perhaps Tuesday’s retaliation is a sign that had better stop.