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Polanco's 147-game errorless streak for a second baseman ends

Placido Polanco of the Detroit Tigers committed an error in the first inning Friday night against the New York Yankees, ending an errorless streak for a second baseman.

Polanco played 147 games without an error, dating to July 1, 2006, until he fielded a chopper from Melky Cabrera and made a low-and-wide throw to first. The play also ended his other record for a second baseman, going 725 straight chances without an error.

The game started following a rain delay of 4 hours and 1 minute and the Tigers finally prevailed, 9-6 in 11 innings.

Luis Castillo held the previous mark for second basemen with 143 errorless games from May 30, 2006, to June 5, 2007, while playing for the Minnesota Twins. The major league record for consecutive errorless games by any infielder is 193, set by Steve Garvey from 1983 to 1985.

Padres put Marcus Giles on 15-day DL: The San Diego Padres placed second baseman Marcus Giles on the 15-day disabled list because of a left knee sprain.

Giles was injured Friday during the Padres' 14-3 victory when Philadelphia's Carlos Ruiz barreled into the infielder trying to break up a double play. Giles was visibly upset and confronted Ruiz immediately after the play. Both benches cleared but there were no punches thrown.

The team recalled infielder Craig Stansberry from Triple-A Portland and was in uniform against Philadelphia. Geoff Blum started at second for San Diego on Saturday.

Reds retire Concepcion's number in pregame ceremony: Shortstop Dave Concepcion had his No. 13 retired by the Cincinnati Reds, joining three Hall of Fame teammates and his Big Red Machine manager in the franchise's ultimate tribute.

Concepcion was honored on the field and his number was unveiled on an upper-deck facade — appropriately, toward the left side of the infield — before a game against the Florida Marlins.

Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Perez were on the field for the tribute, along with manager Sparky Anderson. Their numbers already had been retired by the ballclub.

Former teammates Ken Griffey Sr. and George Foster also were part of the ceremony.

The crowd chanted, "Davey! Davey!" as the 59-year-old Concepcion walked to a microphone on the field, prompting him to turn away and dab his eyes with a towel. He sniffled and repeatedly stopped in mid-sentence — choked with emotion — as he thanked his family and former teammates.

"Coming to the microphone — this is the hardest part of baseball for me," he said.

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