The Indians, now up on the Tigers by 6.5 going into game two of a three game set, are only up on Detroit by a game and a half if you split the series 5-5 so far this season. The Tigers are still four games over.500 despite being 0-11 against Cleveland. Chisenhall followed with his third hit and second double of the game to stretch it to 7-0.NOTES: Indians OF Michael Brantley took live batting practice on the field for the first time since being put on the disabled list May 11 as he continues his rehab from offseason right shoulder surgery. Tomlin gave up eight runs and seven hits, including two home runs, in his last 1 2/3 innings.
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Though the latter pitcher’s injury was not believed to be serious, the Tigers seemed far more concerned with the right neck strain that was ailing Zimmermann. Cabrera never left home plate, thinking he hit the ball off his leg. He was ejected when the umpires didn’t reverse the call.
Cameron Maybin hit a two run homer in the fourth inning while Nick Castellanos added a three-run shot in the fifth and ended the day with five RBI.
Danny Salazar and Francisco Lindor have been named to the 2016 Major League Baseball’s All-Star team!
Indians starting pitcher Josh Tomlin was flawless through three innings before his outing became unraveled in the fourth and fifth innings.
Indians: C Roberto Perez (broken right thumb) is 1 for 2 with two runs through two games of his rehabilitation assignment in the Arizona Rookie League. Carlos Delgado had 76 in 2003.
As for Fulmer, Tigers officials probably are breathing a sigh of relief he wasn’t picked despite his current run of eight consecutive starts of allowing one earned run or fewer.
Rangers 7, Red Sox 2: Shin-Soo Choo homered on David Price’s first pitch of the game, and Elvis Andrus scored to break a sixth-inning tie as Texas snapped a three-game losing streak. There was a challenge presented by the Tribe on a possible Jason Kipnis three-run home run, but the play would stand with the original call of foul. Tomlin’s third inning of work, mirrored his previous two innings with getting the Tigers’ offense 1-2-3.
Following Tuesday’s 12-1 victory, the Indians became the first team to start a season 11-0 against a divisional foe since the 2010 Toronto Blue Jays opened the season 12-0 against the Baltimore Orioles, according to Elias Sports Bureau. Would’ve had six shutout innings were it not for the indecent defense displayed in the outfield. Castellanos homered over the 400-foot sign in center on the next pitch for an 8-2 lead, chasing Tomlin. The Tigers tagged him for three runs on four hits in the fourth and five runs on three hits in the fifth.
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Marcus Semien hit his 18th home run in the second, but that was all the A’s managed against Milone (1-2). Castellanos did plenty of damage on the day, going 3-for-5 with a career-high five RBIs.
