Victor Martinez will be remembered as one of the best line-drive hitters of the past 15 years, but his career ended in a different way. Batting in the first inning of his final major league game, Martinez beat an infield chopper and was immediately removed for a pinch runner. "I think that's the perfect way to get my last hit," the longtime Tigers designated hitter said. "I had to work for it, and I had to grind it out. That's what my career has been about." Martinez, one of baseball's slowest runners, said he even considered bunting against the Royals' shift. "A single is a single, right? It doesn't matter how you get it," he said. "It helps the team win." The Tigers made sure Martinez went out a winner. Mikie Mahtook's two-run homer in the eighth inning broke a 3-3 tie, and the Tigers held on for a 5-4 victory. Read more http://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=380922106
