The Tigers won their home opener last year, beating Boston 3-2 on Austin Jackson's ninth-inning hit.

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Jayson Nix, filling in for Derek Jeter's injured backup, Eduardo Nunez, failed to field a routine grounder that allowed leadoff batter Austin Jackson to reach first.

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Detroit's Austin Jackson did it on Aug. 17, 2010.

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Producer Dallas Austin worked with him on Michael Jackson's "HIStory: Past, Present and Future" and, like the rest of the world, was stunned by his death.

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"Michael Jackson was a magical person to work with, " Austin said in a released statement.

CNN: 'King of Pop' was major influence on younger artists