While the tables have tilted in the Indians’ favor in the American League Central this year, the Tigers were not about to get shut out in their season series with the Tribe. On Wednesday, Detroit finally took it to Cleveland in a 12-2 romp at Progressive Field.
The win was the first in 12 games this season against the first-place Indians, whose 11-game streak against Detroit was their longest in-season run against one team since going 12-0 against the Tigers in 1996. The loss for Cleveland also ended a 13-game winning streak at home.
“It makes for a happy flight,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. “It was a good game for us. Guys bounced back after last night’s drubbing. … There’s definitely a little bit of weight off the shoulders, just to beat the Indians after 11 straight losses. And now I think we can move on from that.”
Nick Castellanos (3-for-5 with five RBIs) and Cameron Maybin each launched a home run, Miguel Cabrera delivered a key hit and Indians right-hander Josh Tomlin was charged with eight runs (five earned) in an uncharacteristically short outing. The starter lasted only 4 2/3 innings, in which he scattered seven hits, including the pair of homers.
“We’ve just competed with them,” Tomlin said of the Tribe’s 11-1 record against the Tigers. “We went out there and played our style of baseball. … Today, it was unfortunate. I put us in a hole early, so it was a tough day to come back.”
For the Tigers, right-hander Michael Fulmer (9-2, 2.11 ERA) found the win column for the eighth time in his past nine decisions. Cleveland scored two runs (one earned) off Fulmer, who allowed a sacrifice fly each to Lonnie Chisenhall (second inning) and Francisco Lindor (third). With his six-inning effort, Fulmer now has a 0.78 ERA in his past nine turns for the Tigers, all of them with one earned run or fewer allowed, the longest such streak in franchise history.
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