Tigers Sweep Cleveland First Time Since '89

filed by Emily Wolfram 1660thefan.com

CLEVLAND--Adam Everett went 2-for-3 with a double and
two runs batted in, and Jeff Larish hit a solo homer as the Detroit Tigers
held on to edge the Cleveland Indians, 5-3, to complete a three-game series
sweep at Progressive Field.

Curtis Granderson added a two-run single for the Tigers, who claimed their
first three-game sweep in Cleveland since June 5-7, 1990. Detroit has won six
of eight overall.

Rick Porcello (3-3) earned the victory after tossing five solid innings. The
young righty gave up one run on five hits while striking out five and walking
a pair of batters. The Tigers bullpen has allowed only three runs in the last
31 innings.

Asdrubal Cabrera turned in a two-hit effort and knocked in a run for Cleveland, which has dropped four in a row and seven of its last nine.
The Indians have scored just three runs in their last 28 innings. Grady

Detroit opened the scoring by jumping on Anthony Reyes (1-1) for four runs in the top of the
second. Larish belted a solo homer to the right-field seats with one down, but
the Tigers weren't finished. Magglio Ordonez doubled, Brandon Inge singled and
Gerald Laird walked to load the bases. Everett's sacrifice fly and a two-run
single by Granderson stretched the lead to 4-0.

In the home half, Sizemore's RBI base-hit to right brought in Peralta, who
singled to get the Indians on the board. It was the Tribe's first run in 20
2/3 innings.

Everett's two-out run-scoring single to center in the fourth chased home
Ordonez to up the Tigers advantage to 5-1.

The Indians mounted a ninth inning threat off Fernando Rodney. Peralta reached
with a one-out single and after Kelly Shoppach grounded out, Sizemore drew a
walk. Cabrera then laced a run-scoring double into the left-center field gap
to make it a 5-2 game. Rodney's wild pitch allowed another run to cross the
plate to get the Tribe to within two. After Victor Martinez worked a walk,
Shin-Soo Choo flied out to right to end the ballgame. Detroit will visit Minnesota on Tuesday