Cleveland won for the 15th time in its last 17 games overall to bolster its lead in the division standings to 6½ games over the second-place Tigers.
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“Once we process yesterday we move on”, he said. With Steven Moya on second and Mike Aviles on first with one out, Jose Iglesias send a grounder to Jason Kipnis at second.
Nick Castellanos hit a two-run homer in the sixth to erase Detroit’s 3-1 deficit, only to have Rondon (2-1) allow Napoli’s 422-foot shot in the next inning.
To clinch a playoff spot, the Tigers must start performing better against the Cleveland Indians in particular, while doing as good as they are (if not better) against other teams.
“I felt like I couldn’t catch a break for a while, just one thing after another”.
While fans continue to let their voices be heard about Brad Ausmus’s job security, the bullpen and starting rotation underperforming expectations, and the inconsistent hitting, that’s not the Tigers downfall this season. “You play the next game and try to win”.
7th-9th Innings: The offense would strike again for Cleveland in the 8th inning, as Carlos Santana would crush a first pitch home run off Mark Lowe to extend Cleveland’s lead to 11-1. The 29-year-old Venezuelan also was superb when he squared off against Sanchez on June 25 as he allowed only four hits while recording his third career shutout.
Lindor, who was selected to his first All-Star team Tuesday night, added some defensive highlights as well. Indians OF Michael Brantley (shoulder) is expected to take batting practice on Tuesday for the first time since landing on the disabled list on May 14.2. This will be his 11th All-Star Game in 14 seasons, and his seventh in nine seasons with the Tigers. The Indians attempted to turn the double play, but Iglesias was ruled safe at first.
“Dustin seemed very composed, and I was happy for him”, Ausmus said.
Tigers: Zimmermann will visit a specialist about his neck injury…. “I bounce back great every day and am nearly unrestricted in baseball activity”. LHP Daniel Norris (strained right oblique) was placed on the 15-day DL on Tuesday.
After both teams went 1-2-3 in the first inning, the Tigers had a pair of runners on base in the second.
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The Indians and starter Danny Salazar took a 3-1 lead into the sixth inning, but Salazar, who came into the game leading the American League with a 2.22 ERA, was unable to make it through the sixth.
