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05/22 23:34 CDT Cabrera, Tigers down Indians 11-7 on rainy night
Cabrera, Tigers down Indians 11-7 on rainy night
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night, sweeping the two-game series between the AL Central's top teams. Verlander (5-4) was two outs from qualifying for a victory, when the game was stopped with the Tigers leading 9-5 in the fifth. The right-hander came back after the weather break and finished the inning to get the win, ending a run of five straight victories by the Indians over former Cy Young winners. The game was delayed 62 minutes by rain in the fifth and another 48 minutes in the eighth.
Cabrera, Tigers down Indians 11-7 on rainy night
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) -- Justin Verlander overcame a rocky start and rain delay to get his fifth win and Miguel Cabrera hit another homer as the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 11-7 on Wednesday night, sweeping the two-game series between the AL Central's top teams. Verlander (5-4) was two outs from qualifying for a victory, when the game was stopped with the Tigers leading 9-5 in the fifth. The right-hander came back after the weather break and finished the inning to get the win, ending a run of five straight victories by the Indians over former Cy Young winners. The game was delayed 62 minutes by rain in the fifth and another 48 minutes in the eighth.
