5 - 9 - 10 vs. Detroit W, 7 - 4 11 - 18
The Indians had lost ten straight to their division rivals, the Detroit Tigers, prior to their series finale in Cleveland. Thanks to an offensive resurgence, though, the Tribe snapped their drought and also broke a five game losing stretch.
A Magglio Ordonez RBI double in the first inning got Detroit out to an early lead, but the Indians came right back in the last of the second. Russell Branyan walked, Mark Grudzielanek singled, and Andy Marte stroked a two - run double high off the left field wall. Two infield singles from Lou Marson and Shin - Soo Choo, both plating runners, gave the Tribe a four - run inning and a comfortable lead.
The Tigers, however, came roaring back to tie the game at four heading to the bottom of the fifth. That's when Grudzielanek hit a huge RBI single to give Cleveland the advantage for good.
Grudzielanek had another run - scoring single in the seventh as the Indians pulled away late and withstood a Detroit rally in the ninth to earn their first victory in a week's time.
Mitch Talbot picked up another win, his fourth of the year, and Chris Perez worked out of the aforementioned ninth inning jam to earn the save.
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