Tigers send Phil Coke to bullpen

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    Detroit Tigers left-hander Phil Coke is moving back to the bullpen after struggling during his first half-season in the starting rotation.

    Manager Jim Leyland announced the move Thursday. Charlie Furbush will start in Coke's place, part of a small shake-up for a staff that had allowed 30 runs in two games against the New York Mets.

    Coke is 1-8 with a 4.91 ERA after allowing seven earned runs in four-plus innings against New York on Wednesday night.

    "I'm giving everything I've got, and I'm coming up short -- period," Coke said.

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