7 - 16 - 10 vs. Detroit W, 8 - 2 35 - 54
As Progressive Field re - opened for business following the All - Star Break, the two teams on display, the Indians and the Tigers, did not resemble the clubs they had been in the first half of the season. The Tribe pitched remarkably well and all of the sudden, their bats woke up. Meanwhile, Detroit's powerful offense could not get anything going and their pitching got rocked.
The Tigers did get on the board first when Miguel Cabrera hit a RBI single in the 1st inning. That, however, would be their last lead of the game.
Cleveland roared to life in the bottom of the 2nd thanks to Trevor Crowe. The Indians' left fielder tripled home a run and then he himself scored on Jason Donald's fielder's choice.
Detroit was able to tie the game in the top of the 4th, but the Tribe came right back to regain the advantage in the bottom of the 4th. Crowe doubled and Andy Marte launched a two - run homer to the seats in left.
Even though Cleveland did not need any more runs in order to get this win, they still went out and piled on four more in the 6th. The rally started with a ground ball single, an infield single, a sac fly, and a bloop single, and then it was wrapped up on Austin Kearns' two - run belt to right.
Jake Westbrook, who was finally the benificiary of some runs, picked up the win after pitching 5 2/3 frames while surrendering just two tallies.
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