Prince Fielder’s two-run homer off Jared Burton in the 8th gives the Tigers a win. It’s his 30th homer of the year, making him and his father Cecil Fielder the second father-son duo to both go deep 30 times in a season for the same franchise; previously, only Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds of the Giants had done it.

On September 30, 2012 — Prince Fielder’s two-run homer off Jared Burton in the 8th gives the Tigers a win. It’s his 30th homer of the year, making him and his father Cecil Fielder the second father-son duo to both go deep 30 times in a season for the same franchise; previously, only Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds of the Giants had done it.

 

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