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Jordan McLean has gone through more than most to get to this point.Stories have run thick and fast this grand final week on the blood, sweat and tears both Melbourne and Cronulla players have endured to arrive on that special first Sunday in October.But for McLean, the road has been just a little bit bumpier than the rest.It was over two years ago when the Storm prop fled to his family home in country NSW in the aftermath of the tackle that left former Newcastle player Alex McKinnon in a wheelchair.McLean was eventually handed a seven-game ban, but the effects of having to deal with the magnitude of his role in the incident lasted even longer.While the immediate concerns were - and continue to be - for the welfare of McKinnon, prop Jesse Bromwich recalled how difficult a period it was for his young teammate.I remember it being really tough for him, Bromwich told AAP.I remember him taking off to his family house in the country NSW there. He got away for a couple of weeks and when he come back, we all tried and put it behind us.But he found it hard because he was left on his own. At the same time though, he took it like a man and copped the punishment.Bromwich was confident McLean, then 22, would eventually return to the game. But he also remembered how hard it was for the playing group to reach out to him at the time.I knew he was going to come back. But when he was away, it was hard, he said.You couldnt just ask him if he was alright in person. You had to get on the phone and do that. He dealt with it the way he felt that was best, and good on him.McLean has since established himself as a crucial cog in the Storm pack, and also earned his first representative jumper when he was selected for the NSW Country team this year.His 20 games this year, which includes overcoming an ankle injury late in the year, is the most in his four-year career, earning interest from rival clubs such as North Queensland.On Sunday, he completes a windy road back to the top.Hes come through the other side, Bromwich said.But look - what happened to him and Alex wasnt ideal. Youve got to feel for Alex and what happened to him. You wouldnt wish that on anyone.Macca come through that a more mature man. He went into that as kid and he come out as a young man. Hes an honest, hard-working fella and hes a real country kid. Hes a good guy. Dennis Johnson Jersey . 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He opened the scoring with a deep blast to straightaway center field in the first inning.Upton had two hits for the fourth straight game after he didnt start for three games in a row as Tigers manager Brad Ausmus gave the struggling outfielder a break.It lengthens the lineup, Ausmus said of Upton. Hes got power, as you saw tonight. He can hit the ball as far as anyone in the lineup, so its good to see him swing the bat. We want to keep him rolling.Matt Boyd (5-2) tied his career-high with seven strikeouts in six innings to win his fifth straight decision. Since being recalled to start on July 9, Boyd is 5-0 with a 2.39 ERA.Upton was in the midst of a 1-for-30 stretch and had seen his average dip to .226 when Ausmus backed off him. Upton is 8 for 16 the past four games, and has three three-run home runs in that span after going 17 straight games without a homer.Sometimes thats needed, Upton said. A mental break and back at it now.With Upton back contributing, Detroit has scored 27 runs in the past three games.Cabrera doubled deep off the right field wall for an RBI to start a five-run third. J.D. Martinez extended his AL-leading hitting streak to 14 games with an RBI single that scored Cabrera. Upton followed with a hard-hit liner off the facing of the second deck in left field for his 16th home run.Cabrera was awarded a single following a review in the fifth when he hit a ball that was originally ruled foul down the left field line. He added a double in the ninth.Man, Ive been watching that all year, on ESPN for a long time, so its no surprise, Upton said of Cabrera. But its fun. Its fun to watch.Brian Dozier hit his career-high 30th homer for Minnesota, but starter Tyler Duffey (8-10) allowed six runs in three innings as the Twins lost their sixth straight.Dozier becamme the first Twin since Josh Willingham in 2012 to reach the 30-homer plateau, and he leads the majors with 22 home runs since June 25.dddddddddddd.I dont know if a lot of people projected him to be a 30-home run guy anywhere along the way in his development, Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said. But its been incredible to watch him put together a season especially after his slow start.PARKING ITA tough first season for Byung Ho Park in North America came to a frustrating early finish.Park, who has been in the minor leagues since late June, will undergo right wrist surgery on Thursday. Park, 30, had been dealing with an injured wrist through much of the season and it recently has worsened. The injury is to a tendon in the back of his hand, Molitor said.Park, a two-time MVP in the Korean Baseball Organization, hit .191 with 12 home runs and 24 RBI in 62 games for the Twins after signing a four-year, $12 million contract in December.TRAINERS ROOMTigers: RHP Jordan Zimmermann (re-aggravation of a neck injury) threw in the bullpen before Wednesdays game and will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Toledo on Friday. He is scheduled to make three rehab starts before returning to the rotation. Zimmermann had returned from a previous injury on Aug. 4 only to be shut down again. ... RHP Mike Pelfrey (lower back strain) threw a 50-pitch simulated game on Wednesday.Twins: LHP Hector Santiago will have his next turn in the rotation delayed because of a bruised thumb on his left hand. Santiago is 0-4 with a 10.89 ERA in four starts with Minnesota after being acquired at the trade deadline from the Los Angeles Angels for Ricky Nolasco. LHP Pat Dean will take Santiagos spot and start Friday at Toronto.UP NEXTThe series concludes with LHP Daniel Norris (1-2, 3.81) taking the mound for Detroit against RHP Jose Berrios (2-3, 9.28). Norris has made three starts since coming off the DL with a strained right oblique, losing to Boston in his last start. Berrios has allowed at least four runs in each of his last three starts, surrendering 14 earned runs in 11 innings. ' ' '